Well-being

Well-being is a multi-dimensional construct covering a person's physical health, psychological state, social connectedness, autonomy, and environmental quality of life. Accessibility research uses well-being as a target outcome because disability-related technology can be evaluated not only on task-completion but on whether it supports the user's fuller flourishing — social participation, independence, sense of control, and dignity. The concept deliberately resists reduction to a single clinical measure. Well-being frameworks commonly used in ageing and disability research include those proposed by Sixsmith et al. (good social relationships, meaningful activity, health, safe environment, positive outlook, adequate income, autonomy) and adjacent models from the WHO and the Capability Approach.