3.8 Article

Attitudes and beliefs towards disability in physical education classes. An educational question

Journal

PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY & EDUCATION
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 105-120

Publisher

ALBORAN EDITORES
DOI: 10.25115/psye.v8i2.454

Keywords

Inclusive; integration; disability; physical education; school

Ask authors/readers for more resources

To talk about disability at school, is contemplating students not only deficient in their physical, sensory or mental structure, but also their experiences in a social context that forces to interact adapted with their environment in classes of physical education. The sample (N=71), collected randomly among high school students, fellow students with disabilities, aged 12 and 18 years (M=14.57; SD=1.51). With a mixed methodology, using questionnaires on changing attitudes and beliefs towards disability, and interviews with professionals (N = 6) school environment, to contrast the information obtained in the quantitative part. Appear high values of beliefs about disability in favor of boys, while girls show higher attitudes toward their mates disabled/as. Appear High values of beliefs about disability in favor of boys, while girls show higher attitudes toward their mates disabled/as. Likewise, with increase the beliefs integration, students have less recognition and involvement, so the intent is reduced.

Authors

I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.

Reviews

Primary Rating

3.8
Not enough ratings

Secondary Ratings

Novelty
-
Significance
-
Scientific rigor
-
Rate this paper

Recommended

No Data Available
No Data Available