Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs

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Autor(a) principal: Reis, Helena
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Silva, Alexandra, Simões, Bruna, Moreira, Joana, Dias, Patrícia, Dixe, Maria dos Anjos
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6782
Resumo: This study explores children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs (SN) at a preschool level. A total of 151 children were examined using the Acceptance Scale for Kindergarteners – Revised and social demographic questionnaires to collect information from parents and educators. The research included preschool children (5 years old) attending private preschools in a city of Portugal- Leiria-as well as their corresponding parents and educators. Further, 10 classrooms within preschools participated in the study, with a sample of 151 children, 149 parents, and 14 educators. Internal consistency was calculated, and the Cronbach’s α coefficient for the complete scale was .688. Results revealed that the average score associated with children’s attitudes was 18.78 (DP = 5.88). Children have more positive attitudes if they are in contact with peers with special needs regardless of the location (p < .05). Although children who have contact with peers with special needs in classroom have positive attitudes (p < .01) those who have contact in the preschool (outside classroom) have much more (p < .01). The results of this study provide insights into children’s attitudes and reveal that closer contact with children with special needs benefits peer attitudes.
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spelling Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needsAtitudesInclusionPeersPreschoolSpecial needsThis study explores children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs (SN) at a preschool level. A total of 151 children were examined using the Acceptance Scale for Kindergarteners – Revised and social demographic questionnaires to collect information from parents and educators. The research included preschool children (5 years old) attending private preschools in a city of Portugal- Leiria-as well as their corresponding parents and educators. Further, 10 classrooms within preschools participated in the study, with a sample of 151 children, 149 parents, and 14 educators. Internal consistency was calculated, and the Cronbach’s α coefficient for the complete scale was .688. Results revealed that the average score associated with children’s attitudes was 18.78 (DP = 5.88). Children have more positive attitudes if they are in contact with peers with special needs regardless of the location (p < .05). Although children who have contact with peers with special needs in classroom have positive attitudes (p < .01) those who have contact in the preschool (outside classroom) have much more (p < .01). The results of this study provide insights into children’s attitudes and reveal that closer contact with children with special needs benefits peer attitudes.RoutledgeIC-OnlineReis, HelenaSilva, AlexandraSimões, BrunaMoreira, JoanaDias, PatríciaDixe, Maria dos Anjos2022-03-15T16:17:09Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6782engHelena Reis, Alexandra Silva, Bruna Simões, Joana Moreira, Patrícia Dias & Maria Dixe (2020): Preschool Children’s Attitudes Towards Their Peers with Special Needs, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2020.18340791034-912X10.1080/1034912X.2020.1834079metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-17T15:53:24Zoai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/6782Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:49:46.256742Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
title Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
spellingShingle Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
Reis, Helena
Atitudes
Inclusion
Peers
Preschool
Special needs
title_short Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
title_full Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
title_fullStr Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
title_full_unstemmed Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
title_sort Preschool children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs
author Reis, Helena
author_facet Reis, Helena
Silva, Alexandra
Simões, Bruna
Moreira, Joana
Dias, Patrícia
Dixe, Maria dos Anjos
author_role author
author2 Silva, Alexandra
Simões, Bruna
Moreira, Joana
Dias, Patrícia
Dixe, Maria dos Anjos
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Reis, Helena
Silva, Alexandra
Simões, Bruna
Moreira, Joana
Dias, Patrícia
Dixe, Maria dos Anjos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Atitudes
Inclusion
Peers
Preschool
Special needs
topic Atitudes
Inclusion
Peers
Preschool
Special needs
description This study explores children’s attitudes towards their peers with special needs (SN) at a preschool level. A total of 151 children were examined using the Acceptance Scale for Kindergarteners – Revised and social demographic questionnaires to collect information from parents and educators. The research included preschool children (5 years old) attending private preschools in a city of Portugal- Leiria-as well as their corresponding parents and educators. Further, 10 classrooms within preschools participated in the study, with a sample of 151 children, 149 parents, and 14 educators. Internal consistency was calculated, and the Cronbach’s α coefficient for the complete scale was .688. Results revealed that the average score associated with children’s attitudes was 18.78 (DP = 5.88). Children have more positive attitudes if they are in contact with peers with special needs regardless of the location (p < .05). Although children who have contact with peers with special needs in classroom have positive attitudes (p < .01) those who have contact in the preschool (outside classroom) have much more (p < .01). The results of this study provide insights into children’s attitudes and reveal that closer contact with children with special needs benefits peer attitudes.
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