Investigation of Factors Affecting Children's Attitudes Towards Peers With Disability

Completed

• Conditions: Disability Physical

• Registration Number: NCT04031352
• Lead Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Brief Summary

Children with disabilities can be exposed to stigma and discrimination because of poor attitudes. The role of peer is crucial for development of disabled children.

The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes of children towards their peers with disabilities and to identify factors associated with them.

1305 elementary school students included to the study. The students participating in the study, 48.9% (534) were female, 51.1% (558) were male. The Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with Handicaps (CATCH) scale was used to investigate the children's attitudes.

Detailed Description

* Being important in terms of epidemiological investigation.

* Giving new results from society with different cultural and national characteristics.

* Investigating the three components of the CATCH.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-14
• Primary Completion: 2018-02-18
• Study Completion: 2018-06-16
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Study First Submitted: 2019-07-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-07-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-23
• Study First Posted: 2019-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1305

Inclusion Criteria

• Inclusion criteria were being a student of elementary school, being aged between 11-15 years and being volunteer.

Exclusion Criteria

• Students who had a congenital or acquired disability or a handicap and who did not complete the scale were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CATCH	one year	The Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with Handicaps Scale The CATCH scale contains 36 items. It is divided into three components. First, the affective component contains 12 items that focus on feelings towards people with disabilities. Second, the cognitive component contains 12 items that focus on beliefs towards people with disabilities. Third, the behavioural component contains 12 items that focus on behaviours towards people with disabilities. The CATCH scale was designed for children aged 9-13 years. The highest possible mean score on the overall scale or in any component is 40. A high score represents a more positive attitude

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pamukkale University; 🇹🇷 Denizli, Turkey