The Long-term Effect of a Paralympic Sports Class on Korean High School Students' Attitudes towards Peers with Disabilities and Perceptions of Their Human Rights.
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| Title: | The Long-term Effect of a Paralympic Sports Class on Korean High School Students' Attitudes towards Peers with Disabilities and Perceptions of Their Human Rights. |
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| Authors: | Lee, Kyujin, Narasaki-Jara, Mai, Park, Junghoon, Lai, Byron, Davis, Ronald, Oh, Juntack |
| Source: | International Journal of Disability, Development & Education. Jul2022, Vol. 69 Issue 4, p1360-1372. 13p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Human rights, Sports for people with disabilities, Children with disabilities, Comparative studies, Pre-tests & post-tests, Randomized controlled trials, Statistical sampling, High school students, Attitudes toward disabilities, Educational outcomes |
| Geographic Terms: | South Korea |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Negative attitudes towards peers with disabilities can lead to undesirable behaviour and reduced social participation of students with disabilities. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a Paralympic sports class on the attitudes towards peers with disabilities and perceptions of human rights of Korean high school students without disabilities. Method: Participants were 168 freshmen high school students without disabilities. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The intervention group participated in a Paralympic sports class and the control group in a general physical education class. The Attitude towards Peer with Disabilities Scale (APDS) and Human Rights Sensitivity Scale (HRSS) were measured three times – pre-intervention, post-intervention, and after a 9-month follow-up period. Results: APDS and HRSS scores significantly increased following intervention and maintained after 12 months. No changes were observed in the control group. Conclusions: The attitudes of high school students towards peers with disabilities and their human rights sensitivity improved and this improvement was maintained for 9 month s after completing a Paralympic sports class. Such classes could provide benefits for the psychosocial development of high school students without disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: Negative attitudes towards peers with disabilities can lead to undesirable behaviour and reduced social participation of students with disabilities. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a Paralympic sports class on the attitudes towards peers with disabilities and perceptions of human rights of Korean high school students without disabilities. Method: Participants were 168 freshmen high school students without disabilities. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The intervention group participated in a Paralympic sports class and the control group in a general physical education class. The Attitude towards Peer with Disabilities Scale (APDS) and Human Rights Sensitivity Scale (HRSS) were measured three times – pre-intervention, post-intervention, and after a 9-month follow-up period. Results: APDS and HRSS scores significantly increased following intervention and maintained after 12 months. No changes were observed in the control group. Conclusions: The attitudes of high school students towards peers with disabilities and their human rights sensitivity improved and this improvement was maintained for 9 month s after completing a Paralympic sports class. Such classes could provide benefits for the psychosocial development of high school students without disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 1034912X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1034912X.2020.1758303 |
