An Investigation of Public Perception and Attitudes towards Disability in Jordan

Autor/in	Darawsheh, Wesam. B.
Titel	An Investigation of Public Perception and Attitudes towards Disability in Jordan
Quelle	In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 69 (2022) 2, S.687-706 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Darawsheh, Wesam. B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1034-912X
DOI	10.1080/1034912X.2020.1727418
Schlagwörter	Public Opinion; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Physical Disabilities; Visual Impairments; Gender Differences; Educational Attainment; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Hearing Impairments; Guidelines; Scores; Surveys; Adults; Geographic Regions; Cultural Influences; Religious Factors; Islam; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Meinung; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ausland; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Richtlinien; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss
Abstract	Aim: There are limited studies conducted to explore the social attitudes towards PWDs in Jordan. The aim of this study was to compare public attitudes towards physical, visual, auditory, and intellectual disabilities in the five components of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) which are, education, health, livelihood, social, and empowerment. Another aim of this study was to explore the effects that the factors of gender, age, educational level and geographical area have on the attitudes towards disability. Methods: 499 participants (210 males and 289 females), mean age (42.7 ± 8.4 yrs), age range (18-65 yrs) completed a survey specifically developed for this study based on the CBR guidelines. Results: A value (0.881) of Cronbach's alpha confirmed the reliability of the survey. About 64% of the sample had positive perception and attitude towards disability. Participants had more positive attitudes towards physical disabilities followed by auditory, visual, and lastly, intellectual disabilities. The lower scores were in the empowerment and then the social components of CBR. Geographical area was the only factor that affected the attitudes towards disability. Conclusion: Positive attitude towards PWDs that is mainly attributed to cultural components associated with religion and some prevalent traditions in certain geographical areas in Jordan. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01