Self Efficacy and Wheel Chair Skills among Active Wheelchair Dependent T2-L4 SCI Clients in Delhi and NCR: A Co-Relational Study Singh Gundeep1,*, Sharma Vidushi2, Paneri Vidya3 1Research Student (MOT-N), ISIC-IRS, Delhi, India 2Assistant Professor (MOT Neuroscience), ISIC-IRS, Delhi, India 3Occupational Therapist, ESI, New Delhi *Corresponding author-Gundeep Singh, Email-ID-gundeep.singh10@gmail.com
Online published on 28 September, 2015. Abstract Study Design Correlation study design Objectives To determine the relationship between self efficacy and wheelchair skills. Method 80 SCI clients participated in the study. Purposive sampling was done to recruit the subjects. Demographic data were taken and Wheelchair skills and self efficacy were evaluated by wheelchair skills test questionnaire (WST-Q) and self efficacy in wheeled mobility (SEWM). Results The relationship was determined by the domains of WST(capacity), WST(performance) and SEWM. Karl Pearson's test was applied and showed excellent correlation between WST-Q (performance) and SEWM (r=.928, p=0.000) and WST-Q(capacity) and SEWM (r=.941, p=0.000). Conclusion The present study reveals that self efficacy is specific to task thus assessment and management should involve components of self efficacy specific to wheelchair skills in order to get additional benefit and generalization of wheelchair skills learnt by the patient in turn improving the wheelchair skills capacity and performance. Top Keywords spinal cord injury, mobility, self efficacy, wheelchair skills. Top |