1Research Student (MOT-N), ISIC-IRS, Delhi, India
2Assistant Professor (MOT Neuroscience), ISIC-IRS, Delhi, India
3Occupational Therapist, ESI, New Delhi
Correlation study design
To determine the relationship between self efficacy and wheelchair skills.
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).
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).
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.
spinal cord injury, mobility, self efficacy, wheelchair skills
