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KMID : 1001720060160010265
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
2006 Volume.16 No. 1 p.265 ~ p.290
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Students’ Attitudes Toward People with Different Types of Disability
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Choi Gug-Hwan
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate Students’ attitudes toward people with different types of disability, focusing on the mental and the mentally retarded disabilities. A total of 219 Korean students participated in this study. Scale of Attitudes for the Disabled Persons(SADP) was modified to differentiate the types of disability as follows: physical, mental, and mentally retarded disabilities. The results of the study indicated that people with physical disabilities were rated more favorably than those with the mental and the mentally retarded disabilities in general, but no difference was found between individuals with mental disabilities and those with mental retardation. Qualitative item analysis of the SADP resulted in a total of 10 item differences according to the types of disabilities, and a total of 4 items were founded to be a statistical significance in the domains of OH and BM sub-scales, suggesting a possible differential discrimination between the mental and the mentally retarded disabilities. Women scored more than men did in the attitudinal measure, and a positive contact experience tended to induce more favorable attitudes toward people with disabilities regardless of the types of disability. Attitude study provides an important knowledge base for an evaluation of the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs in special education and rehabilitation.
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KEYWORD
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attitudes toward people with disabilities, SADP, types of disability, mental disabilities, vocational rehabilitation program
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