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  • 1.  Measure of Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities

    Posted 07-13-2010 15:09
    I have been searching for a survey measure of Attitudes toward Persons
    with Disabilities and have been unsuccessful. Is anyone aware of a
    reliable and valid survey measure on this topic?

    Once I receive people's answers, I will compile a complete list of
    measures to share with the entire list.

    Thanks.

    Alison Konrad
    Richard Ivey School of Business
    U. of Western Ontario


  • 2.  Measure of Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities

    Posted 07-13-2010 16:42
    Hi Alison,

    I haven't read the following, so can't vouch to their usefulness, but
    they ought to give you some leads.

    For an overview of multiple scales, see:
    Antonak, R. F., & Livneh, H. (2000). Measurement of attitudes towards
    persons with disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation, 22(5), 211-224.

    For validation of a specific paper-and-pencil scale, see:
    Wallymahmed, A. H., McKay-Moffat, S. F., & Cunningham, C. C. (2007). The
    Interaction with Disabled Persons scale: A validation with UK midwives.
    Social Behavior and Personality, 35(9), 1049-1060.

    For two articles on IATs, see:
    Pruett, S. R., & Chan, F. (2006). The development and psychometric
    validation of the Disability Attitude Implicit Association Test.
    Rehabilitation Psychology, 51(3), 202-213.
    Thomas, A., Doyle, A., & Vaughn, D. (2007). Implementation of a computer
    based Implicit Association Test as a measure of attitudes toward
    individuals with disabilities. Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf,
    73, 3-14.

    Cheers,
    David


    Alison M. Konrad wrote:
    > I have been searching for a survey measure of Attitudes toward Persons
    > with Disabilities and have been unsuccessful. Is anyone aware of a
    > reliable and valid survey measure on this topic?
    >
    > Once I receive people's answers, I will compile a complete list of
    > measures to share with the entire list.
    >
    > Thanks.
    >
    > Alison Konrad
    > Richard Ivey School of Business
    > U. of Western Ontario
    >

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  • 3.  Measure of Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities

    Posted 07-13-2010 17:30
    Hi Alison,

    Although I don't have the full references on hand, you might also consider two texts that discuss the topic and also have some sample scales. One is by Harold Yuker (which is the older of the two) and the other is by Hanoch Livneh.

    Best of luck,

    Lisa

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    Subject: Measure of Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities

    I have been searching for a survey measure of Attitudes toward Persons
    with Disabilities and have been unsuccessful. Is anyone aware of a
    reliable and valid survey measure on this topic?

    Once I receive people's answers, I will compile a complete list of
    measures to share with the entire list.

    Thanks.

    Alison Konrad
    Richard Ivey School of Business
    U. of Western Ontario