ABSTRACT

This study presents a tool developed in Spanish to measure teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards physical and sensory disability in the context of higher education in Latin America. The effects on attitudes towards contact with people with disabilities, and training on that topic, were also studied. The research involved 718 participants (563 students and 155 teachers). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed a bifactorial structure, with the 27 items grouped into two dimensions: egalitarian attitudes and prejudiced attitudes. Internal consistency was excellent (α > .90). The Questionnaire on Attitudes towards Disability in Higher Education (QAD-HE) shows appropriate psychometric properties and can be applied in various Spanish-speaking countries due to the language and culture adaptation process carried out. The results demonstrated that teachers with previous contact with and knowledge about disabilities had positive attitudes towards students.

摘要

本研究提出了一种用西班牙语开发的工具，用于衡量拉丁美洲高等教育背景下教师和学生对身体和感官残疾的态度。还研究了对与残疾人接触的态度以及有关该主题的培训的影响。该研究涉及 718 名参与者（563 名学生和 155 名教师）。探索性和验证性因素分析显示了双因素结构，将 27 个项目分为两个维度：平等主义态度和偏见态度。内部一致性非常好（α> .90)。高等教育中对残疾的态度问卷 (QAD-HE) 显示了适当的心理测量特性，并且由于所进行的语言和文化适应过程而可以应用于各种西班牙语国家。结果表明，以前接触过并了解残疾的教师对学生有积极的态度。