Attitudes of Handicapped and Nonhandicapped High School Students toward Physical Education

Abstract

The attitudes of 381 handicapped and nonhandicapped high school students toward physical education in mainstreamed classes were compared using measures from the Kneer Attitude Inventory and Diagnostic Statements. A two-way analysis of variance yielded a significant difference between the groups' attitudes. Nonhandicapped high school students had significantly more positive attitudes toward physical education than their handicapped peers. No sex differences were significant.

Computerized Search of Scientific Literature on Sport for Disabled Persons

“…The findings indicated that 41% of the records were categorized as physiological, followed by 28% psychological, and 20% biomechanical. Sociology (8%) included some records related to attitudes (e.g., Siederis & Chandler, 1996;Toon & Gench, 1990) which may also be considered psychological. About 70% of all the records (n = 178) were classified as databased experimental research, as opposed to review articles (30%).…”