Legacy of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

This research aims to evaluate the impact of the project "170 Nations - 170 Inclusive Communities" of the Special Olympics World Games 2023 (SOWG 23) on sustain inclusive structures for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The research utilizes a quasi-experimental research design and a qualitative research design and will synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to display successful and non-successful interventions for more inclusive communities. The research will target 56 host communities of SOWG 23 and 56 non-host communities, interviewing 200 people with ID and a minimum of 400 key stakeholders, as well as conducting qualitative interviews and focus groups.

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Key information

Conditions

Inclusion, Social Behavior Social Behavior Social Inclusion

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

German University of Health and Sport

Berlin, 10587, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

legal age

Exclusion criteria

none

Treatment and study plan

Inclusive events

Behavioral

Inclusive events such as inclusive sport festivals, citizen festivals or working groups at school are organized

Primary outcomes

Attitudes Measured With the ATTID-Questionnaire

Time frame: Change from baseline (T1) attitudes toward people with intellectual disability (ATTID-Questionnaire) at 3-4 month (T2) and 8-9 month (T3)

The ATTID-SF Questionnaire encompassing three core components. The affective component refers to emotional responses toward individuals with intellectual disabilities. The cognitive component encompasses beliefs, knowledge, and perceptions about this population. The behavioral component reflects self-reported actions. The short form comprises 35 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly agree to 5 = strongly disagree), with higher scores indicating more negative attitudes. Items are grouped into five factors: (1) interaction, (2) sensitivity/tenderness, (3) discomfort, (4) knowledge about abilities, and (5) knowledge about causes of intellectual disabilities. Mean scores are calculated for each factor; however, due to the scale's factor structure, an overall score is not recommended. So the minimum mean score for each factor is 1, the maximum means score is 5.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

German University of Health and Sports

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2024
First posted: May 23, 2023
Registry last updated: Aug 28, 2025

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