Development of a safety awareness group intervention for women with diverse disabilities: A pilot study. |
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| Authors: | Hughes, Rosemary B. Robinson-Whelen, Susan Pepper, Alison C. Gabrielli, Joy Lund, Emily M. Legerski, Joanna Schwartz, Michelle |
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| Affiliation: | Hughes, Rosemary B.; Robinson-Whelen, Susan; Pepper, Alison C.; Gabrielli, Joy; Lund, Emily M.; Legerski, Joanna; Schwartz, Michelle (Shell) |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Describe the development and preliminary evaluation of a safety awareness program for women with disabilities. Design: Baseline and postintervention questionnaires administered to a sample of women who completed a safety awareness program. Participants: Seven women with diverse disabilities. Intervention: Eight interactive sessions designed to increase protective factors. Setting: Community site for persons with disabilities. Main Outcomes: Safety self-efficacy, safety skills, social support/isolation, and safety promoting behaviors. Results: Significant increases from baseline to postintervention were found on measures of self-efficacy and safety skills. Although not statistically significant, improvements were also found in safety promoting behavior. Conclusion: Despite the small sample, findings suggest that participation in a safety awareness program may improve protective factors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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| Keywords: | abuse disability intervention safety violence women group intervention program development & evaluation safety awareness self efficacy safety promoting behavior protective factors |
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