Personality Traits Predict Attitudes toward Individuals with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Himmelberger, Zachary M.; Faught, Gayle G.; Tungate, Andrew S.; Conners, Frances A.; Merrill, Edward C.
Titel	Personality Traits Predict Attitudes toward Individuals with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69 (2023) 6, S.906-914 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Himmelberger, Zachary M.) ORCID (Faught, Gayle G.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2022.2044594
Schlagwörter	Personality Traits; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Predictor Variables; Interpersonal Relationship; Knowledge Level; Social Desirability; Individual Characteristics; Undergraduate Students; Experience; Big Five Inventory; Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Prädiktor; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Wissensbasis; Soziales Bedürfnis; Personality traits; Erfahrung
Abstract	Background: Explaining individual differences in people's attitudes toward individuals with intellectual disability (ID) is important for increasing social inclusion of people with ID. The aim of the current study was to replicate and extend past research by formulating a single model of attitudes toward individuals with ID with several predictors: personality traits, quality and quantity of contact, perceived knowledge of ID, social desirability, and demographics. Background: Methods: A sample of 221 undergraduate students in the United States completed several surveys in a lab setting: the Mental Retardation Attitude Inventory--Revised, the Big Five Inventory, McManus et al.'s measures of contact with and perceived knowledge of ID, and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Methods: et al. Results: Results replicated previous findings by showing quality of contact was the strongest predictor of attitudes. Additionally, we found openness to experience and agreeableness remained significant predictors after holding all other variables constant. A follow-up mediation analysis demonstrated that quality of contact mediated the relations from openness and agreeableness to attitudes. Results: Conclusions: Findings suggest personality factors can influence attitudes toward individuals with ID, and further emphasize the importance of quality of contact. Implications for the social inclusion of individuals with ID are discussed. Conclusions: Findings suggest personality factors can influence attitudes toward individuals with ID, and further emphasize the importance of quality of contact. Implications for the social inclusion of individuals with ID are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01