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Psychological Adjustment in Adolescents with Vision Impairment
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Pinquart, Martin; Pfeiffer, Jens P. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
The present study compared psychological adjustment of 158 adolescents with vision impairment and 158 sighted adolescents with a matched-pair design using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Adolescent self-reports and teacher reports on emotional problems, peer problems, and total difficulties showed higher scores in students with…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Adolescents, Psychological Patterns, Adjustment (to Environment)
High School-Aged Youths' Attitudes toward Their Peers with Disabilities: The Role of School and Student Interpersonal Factors
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McDougall, Janette; DeWit, David J.; King, Gillian; Miller, Linda T.; Killip, Steve – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
Negative peer attitudes are generally recognised as being a major barrier to full social inclusion at school for children and youth with disabilities. The present study examined the attitudes of 1,872 grade nine high school students in Ontario, Canada toward their peers with disabilities. A bioecological perspective and a structural equation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Negative Attitudes, Disabilities
High School-Aged Youths' Attitudes Toward Their Peers with Disabilities: The Role of School and Student Interpersonal Factors
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McDougall, Janette; DeWit, David J.; King, Gillian; Miller, Linda T.; Killip, Steve – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
Negative peer attitudes are generally recognised as being a major barrier to full social inclusion at school for children and youth with disabilities. The present study examined the attitudes of 1,872 grade nine high school students in Ontario, Canada toward their peers with disabilities. A bioecological perspective and a structural equation…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries