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A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people

Year 2014, Volume: 16 Issue: 3, 26 - 30, 10.01.2015

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of students who had a class on disabled people and those who did not. The students who participated in the study were studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences of Ondokuz Mayıs University during the academic year 2013-2014. Disabled people generally encounter negative attitudes. Despite all the precautions taken, being disabled is perceived as an “excluded, unaccepted and despised” concept. This behavior causes a negative attitude towards disabled people. The students' attitudes towards disabled people were analyzed in terms of demographic features. 203 (57 female and 146 male) students studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sports Sciences participated in the study. The data was collected through a “Demographic Information Form” developed by the researcher and “Attitude Scale for Disabled People” developed by Prime Ministry Department of the Administration of the Disabled.  The level of significance for all statistical procedures was taken as 0.05. All the statistical analyses were made through SPSS package program. The total average score taken by the students on Attitude Scale for Disabled People was 170.93 (n=203, Min: 122, Max:207, SD:20.18). A significant difference was found between the attitude score means of students who took classes about disabled people and those who did not, in terms of gender (p<0.01). The results of the study showed that the students who took lessons about disabled people had positive attitude towards disabled people. The effect of gender on the attitude towards disabled people is a result which is consistent with the literature. Thus, perceptions of the society towards disabled people should change, administrative and legal precautions should be taken to prevent the exclusion of disabled people and their families from the society and societal responsibilities should be fulfilled.

References

  • Atay M. A Study on the Attitudes of Teachers towards Inclusive Programs in which Disabled Children Study with their Normal Peers. Unpublished Doctoral thesis, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 1995.
  • Avcıoğlu H, Sazak-Pınar E, Öztürk T. Analysis of the Attitudes of Parents and Teachers towards Inclusive Programs in Preschool Educational Institutions. XIV. National Special Education Congress Proceedings, 2005; 69-89.
  • Chan CCH, Lee TMC, Yuen HK and Chan F. Attitudes toward People with Disabilities Between Chinese Special Education, 1995; 2: 33–9.
  • T. C. Prime Ministry Department of the Administration of the Disabled, How does the Society Understand Being Disabled? Ankara, 2008.
  • Tervo RC, Azuma S, Palmer G, Redinius P. Medical students' attitudes toward persons with disability: a comparative study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002; 83: 1537-42.
  • Ünal C. A Research on the Psychology of General Attitudes or Values. AÜDTCF Publications, Ankara, 1981.
  • World Health Organization. International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities and Handicaps. 1980.

A research of the Attitudes of Sports Sciences Students towards Disabled People

Year 2014, Volume: 16 Issue: 3, 26 - 30, 10.01.2015

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of students who had a class on disabled people and those who did not. The students who participated in the study were studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences of Ondokuz Mayıs University during the academic year 2013-2014. Disabled people generally encounter negative attitudes. Despite all the precautions taken, being disabled is perceived as an “excluded, unaccepted and despised” concept. This behavior causes a negative attitude towards disabled people.

The students' attitudes towards disabled people were analyzed in terms of demographic features. 203 (57 female and 146 male) students studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sports Sciences participated in the study. The data was collected through a “Demographic Information Form” developed by the researcher and “Attitude Scale for Disabled People” developed by Prime Ministry Department of the Administration of the Disabled.  The level of significance for all statistical procedures was taken as 0.05. All the statistical analyses were made through SPSS package program.

The total average score taken by the students on Attitude Scale for Disabled People was 170.93 (n=203, Min:122, Max:207, SD:20.18). A significant difference was found between the attitude score means of students who took classes about disabled people and those who did not, in terms of gender (p<0.01). 

The results of the study showed that the students who took lessons about disabled people had positive attitude towards disabled people. The effect of gender on the attitude towards disabled people is a result which is consistent with the literature. Thus, perceptions of the society towards disabled people should change, administrative and legal precautions should be taken to prevent the exclusion of disabled people and their families from the society and societal responsibilities should be fulfilled.

References

  • Atay M. A Study on the Attitudes of Teachers towards Inclusive Programs in which Disabled Children Study with their Normal Peers. Unpublished Doctoral thesis, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 1995.
  • Avcıoğlu H, Sazak-Pınar E, Öztürk T. Analysis of the Attitudes of Parents and Teachers towards Inclusive Programs in Preschool Educational Institutions. XIV. National Special Education Congress Proceedings, 2005; 69-89.
  • Chan CCH, Lee TMC, Yuen HK and Chan F. Attitudes toward People with Disabilities Between Chinese Special Education, 1995; 2: 33–9.
  • T. C. Prime Ministry Department of the Administration of the Disabled, How does the Society Understand Being Disabled? Ankara, 2008.
  • Tervo RC, Azuma S, Palmer G, Redinius P. Medical students' attitudes toward persons with disability: a comparative study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002; 83: 1537-42.
  • Ünal C. A Research on the Psychology of General Attitudes or Values. AÜDTCF Publications, Ankara, 1981.
  • World Health Organization. International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities and Handicaps. 1980.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Gul Cavusoglu

Saban Unver This is me

İzzet Islamoglu

Yucel Makaracı This is me

Publication Date January 10, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 16 Issue: 3

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APA Cavusoglu, G., Unver, S., Islamoglu, İ., Makaracı, Y. (2015). A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 16(3), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.15314/tjse.62260
AMA Cavusoglu G, Unver S, Islamoglu İ, Makaracı Y. A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people. Turk J Sport Exe. March 2015;16(3):26-30. doi:10.15314/tjse.62260
Chicago Cavusoglu, Gul, Saban Unver, İzzet Islamoglu, and Yucel Makaracı. “A Research of the Attitudes of Sports Sciences Students towards Disabled People”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 16, no. 3 (March 2015): 26-30. https://doi.org/10.15314/tjse.62260.
EndNote Cavusoglu G, Unver S, Islamoglu İ, Makaracı Y (March 1, 2015) A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 16 3 26–30.
IEEE G. Cavusoglu, S. Unver, İ. Islamoglu, and Y. Makaracı, “A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people”, Turk J Sport Exe, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 26–30, 2015, doi: 10.15314/tjse.62260.
ISNAD Cavusoglu, Gul et al. “A Research of the Attitudes of Sports Sciences Students towards Disabled People”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 16/3 (March 2015), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.15314/tjse.62260.
JAMA Cavusoglu G, Unver S, Islamoglu İ, Makaracı Y. A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people. Turk J Sport Exe. 2015;16:26–30.
MLA Cavusoglu, Gul et al. “A Research of the Attitudes of Sports Sciences Students towards Disabled People”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, vol. 16, no. 3, 2015, pp. 26-30, doi:10.15314/tjse.62260.
Vancouver Cavusoglu G, Unver S, Islamoglu İ, Makaracı Y. A research of the attitudes of sports sciences students towards disabled people. Turk J Sport Exe. 2015;16(3):26-30.

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