Naslov
Emotional changes in people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autori
Šarčević Ivić-Hofman, Katarina ; Veseličić, Bernarda ; Smolčić Jerković, Ivana

Izvornik
Specijalna edukacija i rehabilitacija (1452-7367) 21 (2021), 1; 1-13

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
pandemic ; disabled people ; emotional states

Sažetak
Introduction. Given the dependence on others and services and the increased susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, people with disabilities can be considered a vulnerable group in this crisis and it was of interest to check the differences in various emotional states in people with disabilities. Objectives. The first objective was to examine whether there was a difference between the experienced emotional states (loneliness, helplessness, insecurity, happiness, fulfillment, security) compared to before and since the beginning of the pandemic. The second objective was to examine whether there is a difference between the experienced emotional states in relation to the number of household members. Methods. A total of 230 respondents participated in the study, 52.2% of which were male and 47.8% female. For the purposes of the research, a survey questionnaire in the form of an online form was used. Part of the online form contained questions about emotional states before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the number of household members. Data were collected through a survey conducted on an sample via an online survey, and a small proportion of respondents approached the paper-pencil survey method. Data collection lasted for two months, from January to March 2021. Results. All analyses were conducted with IBM SPSS Statistics statistical program. The t-test for dependent samples and a series of ANOVA were conducted. The results of the conducted t- tests for each emotional state show that there is a statistically significant difference in the level of experience of each observed emotional state before and after the onset of the pandemic. The results of the ANOVA show that those who live with three or more members feel less lonely, insecure, helpless and happier and more fulfilled, as opposed to those who live alone or with one to two more people. Conclusion. The role of all of us is to think, devise, advocate and implement ways to improve and encourage mental health care, especially in the population of disabled people, given some future crisis situations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti

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