• Psychological reports · Dec 2014

    Influence of an awareness program on Portuguese middle and high school students' perceptions of peers with disabilities.

    • Maria J Campos, José P Ferreira, and Martin E Block.
    • 1 Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Coimbra.
    • Psychol Rep. 2014 Dec 1; 115 (3): 897-912.

    AbstractThe ongoing topic of attitudes toward inclusion of students with disabilities in Physical Education (PE) classes emphases the role of schools as a primary place where attitudes toward disabilities can be changed. The effect of an awareness program on students' attitudes toward the inclusion of peers with disabilities in PE was examined, as well as variables such as sex, age, previous contact with disability, and competitiveness. The participants were 509 students (235 girls, 274 boys; M age = 13.3 yr., SD = 1.1, range = 11-16), who attended middle and high Portuguese schools. The awareness intervention comprised a one-week program (2 PE classes, 90 min. and 45 min.). Attitudes were assessed before and after the intervention. The awareness program appeared to have a positive influence on changing students' attitudes toward inclusion in PE.

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