Transitioning from Decades of Segregation: Religiosity and the Attitudes towards Intellectual Disability in Romania

Autor/inn/en	Maftei, Alexandra; Ghergu?, Alois; Roca, Diana; Danila, Oana
Titel	Transitioning from Decades of Segregation: Religiosity and the Attitudes towards Intellectual Disability in Romania
Quelle	In: Journal of Beliefs & Values, 44 (2023) 3, S.334-348 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361 7672
DOI	10.1080/13617672.2022.2125674
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Intellectual Disability; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Social Change; Social Systems; Prediction; Models; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Religious Factors; Beliefs; Catholics; Protestants; Participant Characteristics; Social Isolation; Romania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Sozialer Wandel; Social system; Soziales System; Vorhersage; Analogiemodell; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Belief; Glaube; Katholik; Protestantism; Protestantismus; Soziale Isolation; Rumänien
Abstract	As a post-communist country still transitioning from a culture of segregation of people with disability, Romania marks a distinct cultural space for studying the attitudes towards intellectual disability. In the current study, we investigated a prediction model which included age, gender, and religiosity as variables accounting for the variations in Romanian's attitudes towards intellectual disability. Additionally, we measured the associations between participants' educational level, knowledge about intellectual disability, and interaction with people with intellectual disabilities. Our sample consisted of 523 participants aged 18 to 74 (M = 29.02, SD = 9.57). The results suggested that older and male participants held more favourable attitudes. Furthermore, the regression analysis highlighted a significant prediction model for the attitudes towards intellectual disability, with religiosity being the most significant predictor. Finally, we discuss the theoretical and practical implications of the current findings given the social and cultural particularities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01