Students' Attitudes Toward Wheelchair Users in Ukraine, Poland,
Czech Republic, and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study During
Wartime and Social Change

J 2025

Students' Attitudes Toward Wheelchair Users in Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study During Wartime and Social Change

SZPAKOW, Andriej; Jana JUŘÍKOVÁ; Andrea POKORNÁ; Liudmila VILCHYNSKAYA; Beata KOWALEWSKA et al.

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Students' Attitudes Toward Wheelchair Users in Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study During Wartime and Social Change

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Bratislava medical journal, LONDON, SPRINGERNATURE, 2025, 0006-9248

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angličtina

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Článek v odborném periodiku

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30307 Nursing

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Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

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není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor: 1.100 v roce 2024

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RIV/00216224:14510/25:00142197

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Fakulta sportovních studií

Klíčová slova anglicky

Attitudes; Wheelchair users; MAS questionnaire; Students; Visegrad countries; Ukraine

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14110611, podil, rivok

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Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 10. 3. 2026 09:08, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

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BackgroundWheelchair users face significant daily challenges, many of which are the result of physical, social, and attitudinal barriers in society rather than their impairment alone. Public attitudes toward this group are shaped by personal experience, awareness, and the availability of accessible infrastructure. In Ukraine, the number of people with disabilities has increased due to the ongoing war, highlighting the relevance of student perspectives in this context.ObjectiveTo compare the attitudes of students from Ukraine and the Visegrad Group (V4) countries-Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia-toward wheelchair users.Materials and MethodsIn 2024, a total of 997 students from Poland, 1222 from the Czech Republic, 918 from Slovakia, and 986 from Ukraine participated in a survey using the standardized Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons With Disabilities (MAS). Sampling was non-random and based on convenience, which limits the representativeness of the findings.ResultsCognitive and behavioral components of attitudes were generally stable and comparable across all four groups. However, significant differences were observed in the emotional subscale, with Ukrainian students demonstrating more positive attitudes. The median total MAS score was lower (indicating more favorable attitudes) for Ukrainian students (60) compared to Poland, Slovakia (68), and the Czech Republic (71).ConclusionsUkrainian students reported more positive emotional attitudes toward wheelchair users compared to peers from Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. These results highlight the influence of social context on attitudes toward people with disabilities.

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SZPAKOW, Andriej; Jana JUŘÍKOVÁ; Andrea POKORNÁ; Liudmila VILCHYNSKAYA; Beata KOWALEWSKA; Krystyna KOWALCZUK; Rafal MODZELEWSKI; Lubica BANOVCINOVA; Lucia Demjanovic KENDROVA; Jozef BABECKA; Yuliia ANTONOVA-RAFI; Igor KHUDETSKYY; Oryna DETSYK; Olga FEDORTSIV; Andriy BAZYLEVYCH; Oksana HDYRYA; Emilia HARASIM-PISZCZATOWSKA; Joanna BAJ-KORPAK; Iwona GLADYSZ a Beata KARAKIEWICZ. Students' Attitudes Toward Wheelchair Users in Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study During Wartime and Social Change. Bratislava medical journal. LONDON: SPRINGERNATURE, 2025, roč. 126, č. 11, s. 3208-3218. ISSN 0006-9248. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00282-7.

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N2  - BackgroundWheelchair users face significant daily challenges, many of which are the result of physical, social, and attitudinal barriers in society rather than their impairment alone. Public attitudes toward this group are shaped by personal experience, awareness, and the availability of accessible infrastructure. In Ukraine, the number of people with disabilities has increased due to the ongoing war, highlighting the relevance of student perspectives in this context.ObjectiveTo compare the attitudes of students from Ukraine and the Visegrad Group (V4) countries-Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia-toward wheelchair users.Materials and MethodsIn 2024, a total of 997 students from Poland, 1222 from the Czech Republic, 918 from Slovakia, and 986 from Ukraine participated in a survey using the standardized Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons With Disabilities (MAS). Sampling was non-random and based on convenience, which limits the representativeness of the findings.ResultsCognitive and behavioral components of attitudes were generally stable and comparable across all four groups. However, significant differences were observed in the emotional subscale, with Ukrainian students demonstrating more positive attitudes. The median total MAS score was lower (indicating more favorable attitudes) for Ukrainian students (60) compared to Poland, Slovakia (68), and the Czech Republic (71).ConclusionsUkrainian students reported more positive emotional attitudes toward wheelchair users compared to peers from Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. These results highlight the influence of social context on attitudes toward people with disabilities.
ER  -

SZPAKOW, Andriej; Jana JUŘÍKOVÁ; Andrea POKORNÁ; Liudmila VILCHYNSKAYA; Beata KOWALEWSKA; Krystyna KOWALCZUK; Rafal MODZELEWSKI; Lubica BANOVCINOVA; Lucia Demjanovic KENDROVA; Jozef BABECKA; Yuliia ANTONOVA-RAFI; Igor KHUDETSKYY; Oryna DETSYK; Olga FEDORTSIV; Andriy BAZYLEVYCH; Oksana HDYRYA; Emilia HARASIM-PISZCZATOWSKA; Joanna BAJ-KORPAK; Iwona GLADYSZ a Beata KARAKIEWICZ. Students' Attitudes Toward Wheelchair Users in Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia: A Cross-Sectional Study During Wartime and Social Change. \textit{Bratislava medical journal}. LONDON: SPRINGERNATURE, 2025, roč.~126, č.~11, s.~3208-3218. ISSN~0006-9248. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00282-7.

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