Security concerns of people using wheelchair

Čihounková, Jitka; Skotáková, Alena; Kohoutková, Jindřiška

doi:10.18002/rama.v11i2s.4208

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“…The questions and the statements for the first and the second part of the questionnaire were built on the basis of the previous research in the area of self-defense for people with special needs (Cihounkova et al, 2016a;Cihounkova et al, 2016b;Šenkýř et al, 2015)whether in the form of providing services, improving mobility in public areas and the creation of jobs. A person with disabilities using a wheelchair has the opportunity to attend many public places, events and institutions for improving personal social life.…”

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Security Concerns and Conflict Experience of Physically Disabled People in The Czech Republic

Čihounková,

Skotáková,

Reguli

2024

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People with disabilities are more vulnerable to violence than their non-disabled counterparts. The fear of crime increases with the experience of victimization. There are many attempts to enhance the confidence of being outside alone or decrease the fear of crime through self-defense courses. The aim of the present study is to determine the level of security concerns in people with physical disabilities and to identify the most frequent crime they are facing. 77 physically disabled people (aged 15 and more; 45 women, 32 men; 5 elementary, 44 secondary, 28 higher educated) participated in the research. 49 participants use mechanic or electric wheelchair, 19 participants use other compensatory aids, 9 participants do not use any compensatory aids. 35 participants use the assistant service, 42 do not. Data was collected via a questionnaire of four parts, in which participants expressed their security concerns, confidence, or vulnerability in given situations through a 6point scale. Each part of the questionnaire is supplemented by an open question encouraging participants to express their experience. People with disabilities have a slight fear of possible conflict situations. This fear increases in conditions with a greater chance of a potential conflict situation or areas that cannot be left immediately. The results suggest a slight sense of helplessness in verbal conflict situations or a developing conflict that can still be de-escalated. We can assume that people with disabilities feel very vulnerable when it comes to direct physical assault.

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Security Concerns and Conflict Experience of Physically Disabled People in The Czech Republic

Čihounková,

Skotáková,

Reguli

2024

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“…It is therefore necessary to adjust self-defense courses to individual needs of these individuals by selecting appropriate strategies and methods of teaching. Studies show (Čihounková, Skotáková & Kohoutková, 2016) that people with physical disabilities are victims of assaults more often than people without disabilities. This fact can lead to greater fear of an assault and lower self-confidence in people with disabilities.…”

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“…Previous research in the area of self-defense (Čihounková et al, 2016, Skotáková, Čihounková, & Sklenaříková, 2017 implies that wheelchair users greatly fear falling off the wheelchair. Other studies (Kirby, Ackroyd-Stolarz, Brown, Kirkland & Macleod, 1994;Gavin-Dreschnack, Nelson, Harrow & Ahmed, 2005;Gaal & Rebholtz, 1997;Berg, Hines & Allen, 2002;Chen, Wang, Hunang, Chang, Mao & Wang, 2011) confirm that falls are a frequent phenomenon encountered by wheelchair users, where 40-60% of them will have experienced a fall.…”

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Fear of Falls in Wheelchair Users

Tomecek¹,

Skotáková²

2019

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The article deals with the issue of fear of falls in wheelchair users and the change in fall concerns after completing a self-defense course. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a self-defense course for wheelchair users on their fear of falls. To collect data we used a questionnaire and participant observation in the lessons of self-defense for wheelchair users. The participants filled in the questionnaires at the beginning and at the end of the course. The results show that the course of self-defense has an effect on wheelchair users' fear of falls. This effect differs depending on the type of disability of the participant and on the level of self-confidence. We can claim that the participants with a low level of fear at the beginning of the course this attitude has shifted slightly and they became more aware of potential threats. On the contrary, the participants whose level of fear was high, those fears were reduced and their attitude towards a potential fall is slightly more relaxed.

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Security concerns of people using wheelchair

Abstract: This study is supported by the project of "Vliv kurzu Sebeobrany na některé psychické charakteristiky osob s tělesným postižením na vozíku" (MUNI/A/1300/2015).

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Security Concerns and Conflict Experience of Physically Disabled People in The Czech Republic

Security Concerns and Conflict Experience of Physically Disabled People in The Czech Republic

Fear of Falls in Wheelchair Users

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