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ERIC Number: EJ1356408
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1034-912X
EISSN: EISSN-1465-346X
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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
Lee, Kyujin; Narasaki-Jara, Mai; Park, Junghoon; Lai, Byron; Davis, Ronald; Oh, Juntack
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v69 n4 p1360-1372 2022
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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