Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JASSS : THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION, cilt.13, sa.80, ss.395-406, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
This descriptive study was carried out to determine the attitudes of students
working with people with disabilities towards people with disabilities. 2nd grade
students studying in Yozgat Bozok University and Bartın University Health
Services Vocational School Elderly Care, Child Development and Home Patient
Care Program constituted the population of the study. A total of 362 students
voluntarily participated in the study and the participation rate was 86.2%. The
data were collected using the introductory information form and the "Attitudes
toward Disabled Persons Scale‛ (ATDP) aimed at determining the attitudes. The
mean score of the students from ATDP was found to be 55.30±12.32
(55.580±12.271 for females and 54.154±12.532 for males). There was no difference
in the mean score of ATDP of the students according to gender, income, presence
of disabled individuals in the family and the program they studied. A statistically
significant difference was found between the mean scores of the scale and
maternal educational status and paternal educational status (F=3.36, p=0.036; F=
3.47, p=0.032, respectively). Attitudes were found to be more positive in parents
with higher educational level. While 17.1% of the students stated that they had
the feeling of fear-uneasiness with respect to providing caring for people with
disabilities, 15.3% of them stated that they had the feeling of mercy. It was
determined that the attitudes of the students were generally positive, and it was
concluded that they needed closer guidance and support in the education process
to be able to cope with the negative emotions they had while working with
people with disabilities.