ABSTRACT

In the current research, we aimed to investigate whether there are significant differences in participants’ attitudes towards adults with disabilities (AWD) and children with disabilities (CWD). We also explored a series of demographical factors (i.e. gender, age, educational level, parental status, contact with a friend or a family member with a disability) and participants’ perceived morality, and their potential associations with attitudes towards AWD and CWD. Our sample consisted of 667 adults aged 18 to 67 (M = 28.71, SD = 11.40), most of them with a university degree. Results suggested a generally more favourable attitude towards CWD compared to AWD. Younger participants with children and lower levels of education had more favourable attitudes towards AWD and CWD. We found no significant associations related to participants’ gender or morality. Results are discussed within their relevance for inclusive social and educational programs designed to increase disability awareness.

摘要

在当前的研究中，我们旨在调查参与者对残疾成人（AWD）和残疾儿童（CWD）的态度是否存在显着差异。我们还探讨了一系列人口统计因素（即性别、年龄、教育水平、父母状况、与残疾朋友或家庭成员的联系）和参与者的道德感知，以及它们与对 AWD 和 CWD 的态度的潜在关联。我们的样本由 667 名 18 至 67 岁的成年人组成（M = 28.71，SD = 11.40），其中大多数拥有大学学位。结果表明，与 AWD 相比，人们普遍对 CWD 持更有利的态度。有孩子且受教育程度较低的年轻参与者对 AWD 和 CWD 持更有利的态度。我们发现与参与者的性别或道德没有显着关联。研究结果与旨在提高残疾意识的包容性社会和教育计划的相关性进行了讨论。