• Gina Conti-Ramsden, Kevin Durkin, Pearl L H Mok, Umar Toseeb, and Nicola Botting.
• School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. Electronic address: gina.conti-ramsden@manchester.ac.uk.
• Soc Sci Med. 2016 Jul 1; 160: 20-8.

ObjectiveWe examine the potential associations between self-rated health, employment situation, relationship status and personal wellbeing in young adults with and without a history of language impairment (LI).MethodsIn total, 172 24-year-olds from the UK participated, with approximately half (N = 84) having a history of LI. Personal wellbeing was measured using ratings from three questions from the Office for National Statistics regarding life satisfaction, happiness and life being worthwhile.ResultsThere were similarities between individuals with a history of LI and their age-matched peers in self-rated personal wellbeing. However, regression analyses revealed self-rated health was the most consistent predictor of personal wellbeing for individuals with a history of LI in relation to life satisfaction (21% of variance), happiness (11%) and perceptions that things one does in life are worthwhile (32%). None of the regression analyses were significant for their peers.ConclusionsSimilarities on ratings of wellbeing by young adults with and without a history of LI can mask heterogeneity and important differences. Young adults with a history of LI are more vulnerable to the effects of health, employment and relationship status on their wellbeing than their peers.Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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