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Direct linkYulin Cheng; Patrick Dwyer; Connor Tom Keating – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
A growing literature suggests that there is cross-cultural variation in levels of autism-related stigma, which may partially be explained by differences in cultural orientation or autism-related knowledge between countries. This literature has relied heavily on self-report measures of explicit attitudes towards autism; little research has examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Himmelberger, Zachary M.; Faught, Gayle G.; Tungate, Andrew S.; Conners, Frances A.; Merrill, Edward C. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Background: Explaining individual differences in people's attitudes toward individuals with intellectual disability (ID) is important for increasing social inclusion of people with ID. The aim of the current study was to replicate and extend past research by formulating a single model of attitudes toward individuals with ID with several…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Predictor Variables
Bury, Simon M.; Jellett, Rachel; Haschek, Alex; Wenzel, Michael; Hedley, Darren; Spoor, Jennifer R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Prior research has studied preferences for identity- or person-first language among persons with an autism diagnosis. The current study differs from this previous body of research by specifically examining quantitative predictors of language preferences through a social identity theoretical approach, thereby leading to a better understanding of…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Preferences, Self Concept, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mirete, Ana B.; Belmonte, Ma Luisa; Mirete, Lucía; García-Sanz, Ma Paz – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Social change towards inclusion is a very common topic, but progress is slow. Because of its importance in the current educational context, knowing how to speed up this transformation is fundamental. A multiple regression analysis with a transversal quantitative designed survey (n = 245) was conducted. The aim was to identify internal and external…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Predictor Variables, Intellectual Disability, Empathy
Hamad Alnahdi, Ghaleb – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Background: Positive attitudes toward people with intellectual disability (PWID) are essential for full social inclusion. Two variables that may shape public attitudes toward PWID are "knowledge of intellectual disability" and "quality of contact" with individuals who have disabilities. Method: Participants were 455…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Undergraduate Students
Keesler, John M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
Social workers are instrumental in the lives of many people with disabilities, yet despite a strong foundation for this relationship, there is a dearth of research exploring the experiences and attitudes of social work students toward people with disabilities. To bridge this gap, the current study surveyed graduate social work students to…
Descriptors: Social Work, Higher Education, Graduate Students, Student Experience
Berendts, Allisha Mari – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore the explicit attitudes and literacy of licensed professional counselors (LPCs) and licensed professional clinical counselors (LPCCs) towards people with intellectual disabilities (ID). More specifically, this study explored the influence of literacy variables (recognition, causal beliefs, intervention…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Counselor Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Intellectual Disability
Dias, Paulo César; Mamas, Christoforos; Gomes, Rubina – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence the attitudes of students towards peers identified as having special educational needs (SEN) in Portuguese mainstream schools. Data were collected from a sample of 1093 students from 5th to 9th grade across Madeira Autonomous Region. Data collection instruments included the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Peer Relationship, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Special Needs Students
Mac Cárthaigh, Saoirse; López, Beatriz – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
This study explored the relationship between autism knowledge, autistic traits, frequency of contact with autistic people and attitudes towards these individuals in British and South Korean student nurses and whether these relationships were affected by the presence of autistic traits. In total, 331 participants (156 South Korean and 175 British)…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attitude Change
Low, Hui Min; Zailan, Farhana – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perception, awareness, societal attitude, and knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Malaysian medical students. Methods: An exploratory survey was conducted with 83 medical students in Malaysia. In the survey, the medical students were required to rate their perception, awareness,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Social Attitudes
Busch, Carey L. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Increasing numbers of students with disabilities enrolling in postsecondary education combined with the mandate for institutions of higher education to successfully retain and graduate students necessitate an enhanced understanding of factors that may help or hinder the success of students with disabilities. Students with disabilities have…
Descriptors: Social Justice, College Faculty, Predictor Variables, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Mulholland, Sarah M.; Cumming, Therese M.; Jung, Jae Yup – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 2015
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, its diagnosis and its treatment have been controversial since the 1970s (Kean, 2012), with opinions differing with respect to the diagnostic process, whether it in fact exists, or if it is an excuse for poor parenting and teaching (Maras, Redmayne, Hall, Braithwaite, & Prior, 1997). There are currently…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
Dunst, Carl J. – Exceptional Children, 2014
Findings from a meta-analysis of 26 studies investigating the effects of either the "Kids on the Block" or "Count Me In" puppet shows on changes in elementary students' attitudes toward and knowledge of individuals with disabilities are reported. The studies included 5,302 intervention group participants and 2,642…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Puppetry, Elementary School Students
Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Peeter; Värnik, Airi; Apter, Alan; Balazs, Judit; Balint, Maria; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Feldman, Dana; Haring, Christian; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Poštuvan, Vita; Tubiana, Alexandra; Sarchiapone, Marco; Wasserman, Camilla; Carli, Vladimir; Hoven, Christina W.; Wasserman, Danuta – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: In support of a whole-school approach to mental health promotion, this study was conducted to find out whether and how significantly teachers' satisfaction with school and their subjective psychological well-being are related to the belief that they can help pupils with mental health problems. Design: Cross-sectional data were collected…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Teacher Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Well Being
Download full textLee, Frances Lai Mui; Tracey, Danielle; Barker, Katrina; Fan, Jesmond C. M.; Yeung, Alexander Seeshing – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2014
Despite attempts of educators and policy makers in promoting inclusive education through training and provision of extra resources, it remains unclear what is the most influential factor that may reduce teachers' resistance to and increase their advocacy of inclusive education. Teachers who have been trained in special education are usually…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
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