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NCT Number: NCT04031352

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Disability Physical Behavior

Age range

11 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Pamukkale University

Denizli, 20000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

  • 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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

implementation of CATCH scale

Other

subject completed the CATCH scale

Primary outcomes

  1. CATCH

    Time frame: 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 24, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2019

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