Keywords

attitude change, recreation, wheelchair sport, intramurals, disability awareness curriculum

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a campus-wide intramural wheelchair sports program on attitudes toward people with disabilities. The sample consisted of 126 participants at a large, western university. A quasi-experimental pre-post design was used. Results indicated that there was a significant decrease in discomfort in interaction with people with disabilities after participation in the program. Additional findings indicated that recreation majors who were required to have some disability awareness training in their coursework had statistically lower pre- and post-test scores than other majors and demonstrated the greatest change in attitude toward people with disabilities. Implications and recommendations are discussed.

Original Publication Citation

Lundberg, N., Zabriskie, R., Smith, K., & Barney, K. (2008). Using wheelchair sports to compliment disability awareness curriculum among college students. Schole, 23, 61-74.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2008

Publisher

SCHOLE

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Experience Design and Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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