TY - JOUR
T1 - A Safety Awareness Program for Women With Diverse Disabilities
T2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Robinson-Whelen, Susan
AU - Hughes, Rosemary B.
AU - Gabrielli, Joy
AU - Lund, Emily M.
AU - Abramson, Wendie
AU - Swank, Paul R.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Women with diverse disabilities (N = 213), recruited through 10 centers for independent living (CILs), were randomly assigned to either a personal safety awareness program or usual care. The 8-week program, led by CIL staff, was designed to increase safety awareness, abuse and safety knowledge, safety skills, safety self-efficacy, social support, and safety promoting behaviors. All participants completed pre-, post-, and 6-month follow-up questionnaires. Results revealed that participation in a brief safety awareness program may improve safety protective factors among women with disabilities who vary widely in their experience with abuse. The program holds promise for enhancing safety among women with disabilities.
AB - Women with diverse disabilities (N = 213), recruited through 10 centers for independent living (CILs), were randomly assigned to either a personal safety awareness program or usual care. The 8-week program, led by CIL staff, was designed to increase safety awareness, abuse and safety knowledge, safety skills, safety self-efficacy, social support, and safety promoting behaviors. All participants completed pre-, post-, and 6-month follow-up questionnaires. Results revealed that participation in a brief safety awareness program may improve safety protective factors among women with disabilities who vary widely in their experience with abuse. The program holds promise for enhancing safety among women with disabilities.
KW - abuse
KW - disability
KW - intervention
KW - women
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84907377050&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1077801214543387
DO - 10.1177/1077801214543387
M3 - Article
C2 - 25031362
AN - SCOPUS:84907377050
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 20
SP - 846
EP - 868
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 7
ER -