Faculty religiosity and attitudes towards persons with disabilities.
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2013-09-16Author
Chen, David S., 1988-
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Previous research suggests that religiosity may influence attitudes towards outgroups.
The present study investigated the effects of faculty religiosity on attitudes
towards persons with disabilities at large, faith-based private university in the southwest
United States. The central research question of the study was, "How does a faculty
member’s religiosity affect their attitudes towards persons with disabilities?" Participants
(N = 79) responded to an online survey that included the Attitudes Towards Disabled
Persons scale (Form O) and a self-reported measure of general religiosity. A polychoric
correlation was used to examine the relationship between faculty religiosity and attitudes
towards people with disabilities. The analysis did not find a significant relationship at the
α = .05 confidence level. ANOVAs were conducted to examine interactions between
gender, age, academic discipline, and income level.