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Students’ Behavioural Intentions Towards Peers with Disability

Students’ Behavioural Intentions Towards Peers with Disability 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
ISSN
1360-2322
eISSN
1468-3148
DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00616.x
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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.

Journal

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual DisabilitiesWiley

Published: Jul 1, 2011

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