scholarly journals Undergraduate Student Attitudes toward Disabled Persons and Influence on Disability Sport Volunteerism

Author(s):  
Dwedor W. Ford ◽  
Gloria H. Elliott ◽  
Minyong Lee
1988 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Craig Stewart

This study set out to determine the effects of two disabled university students on the attitudes of students in a weight training class. University students enrolled in two general weight training classes agreed to participate in this study. They were administered the Attitude Toward Disabled Persons scale at the start and finish of a university quarter (10 weeks). Two physically disabled university students agreed to be integrated into one of the classes. T tests and an analysis of covariance revealed a significant improvement in the attitudes of students who were in the weight training class with the disabled students. Implications for systematic practicum experience for majors in areas that would have future contact with disabled populations was discussed. Peer interaction appears to have a positive significant effect on the attitudes of nondisabled students toward disabled individuals.


2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Moroz ◽  
Gladys Gonzalez-Ramos ◽  
Trudy Festinger ◽  
Karen Langer ◽  
Stephanie Zefferino ◽  
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1995 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard F. Antonak ◽  
Barbara Larrivee

This article provides supporting evidence for the use of a revised version of the Opinions Relative to Mainstreaming (ORM) scale. Analyses of data produced by a test of the revised scale, the Opinions Relative to Integration of Students with Disabilities (ORI), indicated satisfactory item characteristics and adequate reliability and homogeneity. Initial support for ORI's construct validity was demonstrated by the results of regression analyses relating ORI scores to respondent sociodemographic and experiential data and scores on the Scale of Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons (SADP). The ORI should prove useful to researchers evaluating the attitudes of educators toward the integration of students with disabilities into general education classrooms.


2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Steven R. Pruett ◽  
Jon Deiches ◽  
Joseph Pfaller ◽  
Erin Moser ◽  
Fong Chan

Objective: To determine the factorial validity of the Internal and External Motivation to Respond without Prejudice toward People with Disabilities Scale (D-IMS/EMS).Design: A quantitative descriptive design using factor analysis.Participants: 233 rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation services students.Results: Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence for the 2-factor structure of the D-IMS/EMS. The internal motivation and external motivation factors were found to correlate with the Attitudes toward Disabled Persons—Form A and the Contact with Disabled Persons Scale in the predicted direction.Conclusions: The D-IMS/EMS appears to have sufficient reliability and validity; the 2-factor solution was found to be acceptable. Further research with other groups of participants is needed.


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