ERIC Number: EJ1388720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
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College Students' Perceptions of Peers with Autism
Wang, Pauline; Tipton-Fisler, Leigh Ann; Phung, Janice N.
Contemporary School Psychology, v27 n3 p523-533 Sep 2023
Research on attitudes toward college students with high-functioning autism (HFA) in college settings produced mixed findings. This study builds on prior research by examining the affective and cognitive attitudes toward vignette characters with and without an autism label. Students from two public Southern California Universities (n = 712) responded to a counterbalanced order of three vignette stories with typical college scenarios with a peer with or without HFA. Female students had more negative affective attitudes than male students but less negative cognitive attitudes. Students with personal or professional experience had more positive attitudes, while Asian students had more negative attitudes. Results of the current study may provide guidance on improving peer attitudes toward college students with HFA.
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Peer Relationship, Vignettes, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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