Analysis of Personal and Functional Factors Affecting Disaster or Emergency Situation Coping Abilities in People with Intellectual Disabilities

We aimed to explore the personal and functional factors influencing the disaster or emer-gency coping abilities of individuals with intellectual disabilities. To this end, the study analyzed the relationships between personal factors—such as sex, age, presence of comorbid disabilities, and educational level—and functional factors—such as cognitive level and communication ability—using data from the disaster or emergency coping abil-ity survey included in the 2024 Panel Survey on Work and Life of Individuals with De-velopmental Disabilities. The analysis revealed that the level of disaster or emergency coping skills among individuals with intellectual disabilities was low. Sex, educational level, and cognitive and communication levels were identified as significant factors relat-ed to coping skills. Educational level was found to specifically influence the ability to evacuate oneself, a subdomain of disaster and emergency coping skills. The findings of this study suggest that systematic education and support, taking into account individual cognitive and communication characteristics, are necessary to improve the disaster or emergency coping abilities of individuals with intellectual disabilities.