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1Department of Secondary Special Education, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
We aimed to explore the personal and functional factors influencing the disaster or emergency coping abilities of individuals with intellectual disabilities. To this end, this study analyzed relationships among personal factors (such as sex, age, presence of comorbid disabilities, and educational level) and functional factors (such as cognitive level and communication difficulties) using data from the disaster or emergency coping ability survey included in the 2024 Panel Survey on Work and Life of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. In total, 1952 caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities responded to the survey. The analysis revealed that the level of disaster or emergency coping skills among individuals with intellectual disabilities was low. Sex, educational level, and cognitive and communication difficulties were identified as significant factors related to coping skills. Educational level was found to specifically influence the ability to evacuate oneself, a subdomain of disaster and emergency coping skills. The findings of this study suggest that systematic education and support, considering individual cognitive and communication characteristics, are necessary to improve the disaster or emergency coping abilities of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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