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THE EFFECT OF BODY AWARENESS LEVEL ON PERCEPTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

VÜCUT FARKINDALIK DÜZEYİNİN ENGELLİ BİREYE YÖNELİK ALGI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Burcu Özüberk(Kırklareli üniversitesi)0000-0003-1692-5393
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2026-06-26
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Direct contact and structured educational experiences play a more determinant role in the development of positive perceptions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between individuals' level of body awareness and their perception towards individuals with disabilities.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: In this cross-sectional study, 250 volunteers aged 18-35 living in Kırklareli participated.
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Conclusion & Impact:Direct contact and structured educational experiences play a more determinant role in the development of positive perceptions.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Body Awareness · Disability Perception · Perception

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Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between individuals' level of body awareness and their perception towards individuals with disabilities. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 250 volunteers aged 18-35 living in Kırklareli participated. Data were collected online using a Demographic Data Form, the Perception Towards Disabled Individuals Scale (PTDIS), and the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ). Relationships were examined using Spearman's correlation analysis, and predictive effects on PTDIS were tested using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: An increase in BAQ scores was found to be positively and significantly, albeit weakly, correlated with an increase in PTDIS scores (r = .209, p < .001). Regression analysis revealed that BAQ (β = .289, p < .001) and age (β = -.194, p = .003) were significant predictors of PTDIS, with the model explaining 9.6% of the total variance [F(3,246)=8.733, p<.001]. Direct contact (e.g., sharing the same household) and educational experiences were observed to exhibit stronger associations with scores on both scales. Conclusion: While body awareness is a factor that positively influences the perception of individuals with disabilities, its effect is limited. Direct contact and structured educational experiences play a more determinant role in the development of positive perceptions.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bireylerin vücut farkındalığı düzeyleri ile engelli bireylere yönelik algıları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmaya, Kırklareli'nde yaşayan 18-35 yaş arası 250 gönüllü katılmıştır. Veriler, çevrimiçi anket yoluyla Demografik Veri Formu, Engelli Bireylere Yönelik Algı Ölçeği (EAO) ve Vücut Farkındalığı Anketi (VFA) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İlişkiler Spearman korelasyon analizi ile incelenmiş, EAO üzerindeki yordayıcı etkiler çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi ile test edilmiştir. Bulgular: VFA puanlarındaki artışın, EAO puanlarındaki artışla pozitif yönde anlamlı ancak zayıf düzeyde ilişkili olduğu bulundu (r = .209, p < .001). Regresyon analizi, VFA (β = .289, p < .001) ve yaşın (β = -.194, p = .003) EAO'nun anlamlı yordayıcıları olduğunu, modelin toplam varyansın %9.6'sını açıkladığını gösterdi [F(3,246)=8.733, p<.001]. Doğrudan temas (örneğin aynı evi paylaşma) ve eğitim deneyimlerinin ise her iki ölçek puanı üzerinde daha güçlü ilişkiler sergilediği gözlemlendi. Sonuç: Vücut farkındalığı, engelli bireylere yönelik algıyı olumlu yönde etkileyen bir faktör olmakla birlikte, bu etki sınırlıdır. Olumlu algıların gelişiminde doğrudan temas ve yapılandırılmış eğitim deneyimleri daha belirleyici bir role sahiptir.

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Özüberk, B. (2026). THE EFFECT OF BODY AWARENESS LEVEL ON PERCEPTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi, Volume: 7 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.70813/ssd.1822363

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