Students' Behavioural Intentions towards Peers with Disability
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| Title: | Students' Behavioural Intentions towards Peers with Disability |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brown, Hilary K., Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene, Lysaght, Rosemary, Burge, Philip |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Jul 2011 24(4):322-332. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 12 Grade 9 High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Grade 12, High School Students, Intention, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Comparative Analysis, Peer Relationship, Inclusion, Negative Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00616.x |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| Abstract: | Background: The objectives of this study were: (i) to compare the behavioural intentions of high school students towards individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals with physical disabilities and (ii) to explore reasons for these behavioural intentions. Materials and methods: A sample of 319 Grade 9 and Grade 12 students in Ontario, Canada, completed a questionnaire regarding their behavioural intentions towards peers with intellectual or physical disabilities. They also responded to open-ended questions concerning their feelings about participating in a class task or social activity with these individuals. Results: Behavioural intentions towards students with intellectual disabilities were significantly more negative than were those towards students with physical disabilities. This difference was also reflected in responses to the open-ended questions. Common reasons for discomfort were perceived dissimilarities in interests or abilities. Conclusions: Future efforts should aim to help students with and without disabilities find commonalities and to encourage reciprocity in their interactions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ927708 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Background: The objectives of this study were: (i) to compare the behavioural intentions of high school students towards individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals with physical disabilities and (ii) to explore reasons for these behavioural intentions. Materials and methods: A sample of 319 Grade 9 and Grade 12 students in Ontario, Canada, completed a questionnaire regarding their behavioural intentions towards peers with intellectual or physical disabilities. They also responded to open-ended questions concerning their feelings about participating in a class task or social activity with these individuals. Results: Behavioural intentions towards students with intellectual disabilities were significantly more negative than were those towards students with physical disabilities. This difference was also reflected in responses to the open-ended questions. Common reasons for discomfort were perceived dissimilarities in interests or abilities. Conclusions: Future efforts should aim to help students with and without disabilities find commonalities and to encourage reciprocity in their interactions. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00616.x |
