ERIC Number: EJ1033944
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
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Reference Count: 51
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
The Effect of a Disability Camp Program on Attitudes towards the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in a Summer Sport and Leisure Activity Camp
Papaioannou, Christina; Evaggelinou, Christina
International Journal of Special Education, v29 n1 p121-129 2014
The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of a specific Disability Camp Program (DCP) in the attitudes of children without disabilities toward the inclusion of children with disabilities in a summer sport and leisure activity camp. Three hundred eighty-seven campers without disabilities participated in the study and were divided into control (n = 190) and experimental groups (n = 197). The control group followed the camp's regular program, while the experimental group attended a DCP in addition to the camp's regular program. All participants completed the "Attitudes Towards Integrated Sports Inventory" (ATISI), (Block & Malloy, 1998) twice; just before and immediately after their participation in the DAP. ATISI consists of two subscales: general and sports-specific. The results of the 2 X 2 repeated measures analysis of variance revealed statistical significant differences on the experimental group, both in general and in sport-specific attitude subscales. These findings imply that participation in this particular DCP can had a positive influence on children's attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities in summer sport and leisure activity camp.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Summer Programs, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Children, Recreational Activities, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Attitude Measures, Pretests Posttests, Team Sports, Foreign Countries, Attitude Change, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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