Humanity-Oriented Character Strengths as Differential Predictors of Stigma towards People with Special Educational Needs

Autor/inn/en	Datu, Jesus Alfonso; Tang, Robert; Xiaoying, Wu
Titel	Humanity-Oriented Character Strengths as Differential Predictors of Stigma towards People with Special Educational Needs
Quelle	In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 70 (2023) 4, S.444-456 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1034-912X
DOI	10.1080/1034912X.2021.1885014
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Private Colleges; Students with Disabilities; Special Education; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Value Judgment; Social Values; Social Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences; Peer Acceptance; Predictor Variables; Altruism; Caring; Empathy; Philippines (Manila) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Privathochschule; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Werturteil; Sozialer Wert; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Prädiktor; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Care; Pflege; Sorge; Betreuung; Empathie
Abstract	Studies have consistently shown that character strengths predict well-being and positive psychological outcomes. However, there is sparse research on how these strengths relate to stigma towards individuals with special educational needs (SEN). This study addresses this gap through exploring the link of using humanity-oriented strengths (i.e., kindness, love, and social intelligence) to stigma and acceptance towards people with SEN via a cross-sectional design. A survey packet containing questionnaires about kindness, love, social intelligence, and stigma towards SEN, was administered to 210 Filipino undergraduate students. Results showed that gender positively predicted stigma towards SEN. Kindness negatively predicted stigma even after controlling for the effects of age and gender. Results suggest that promoting opportunities to cultivate kindness might serve as valuable approach to reduce negative and discriminatory attitude towards people with special needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01