Publication: Predictors of attitudes about people with intellectual disabilities: empathy for a change towards inclusion
Authors
Mirete, Ana B. ; Belmonte Almagro, María Luisa ; Mirete, Lucía ; García Sanz, María Paz
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Taylor and Francis
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2020.1851122
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© The British Society of Developmental Disabilities 2020. This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2020.1851122
Abstract
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 factors predicting attitudes towards people with intellectual disability in undergraduate students at the University of Murcia (Spain). According to the expected estimate, the variables ‘empathic concern’ and ‘chosen degree’ predict good attitudes towards people with intellectual disability among university students. On the other hand, external variables such as ‘previous knowledge about disability’ or ‘contact with people with disabilities’ are not explanatory factors. These findings contribute to the existing knowledge about predictive variables for attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities in the future Spanish education professionals.
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Citation
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022, Vol. 68, N. 5, pp. 615–623
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