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Information source affects peers' initial attitudes toward autism.

Jane F Morton1, Jonathan M Campbell

  • 1University of Georgia, GA 30602-7143, USA.

Research in Developmental Disabilities
|March 30, 2007
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The source of information significantly impacts children's attitudes toward autism. Extra-familial sources, like doctors, were more persuasive than parental sources for older children.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Background:

  • Understanding peer attitudes towards children with autism is crucial for social inclusion.
  • Previous research has not fully explored the influence of information source on these attitudes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the source of information affects children's cognitive and behavioral attitudes toward an unfamiliar child with autism.
  • To examine potential interactive effects of information source with child's sex and grade level.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 296 children (mean age 10.21 years) who received information about an unfamiliar child with autism from varied sources (videotape, teacher, hypothetical parents, hypothetical doctor).
  • Analysis of cognitive and behavioral attitudes based on the information source and demographic factors.

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Main Results:

  • Significant interactive effects were found between information source, sex, and grade on attitudes.
  • Fifth-graders showed more positive attitudes when information came from extra-familial sources (e.g., 'doctor') compared to parental sources.
  • Mothers' information was more persuasive for third-graders' behavioral attitudes than for fifth-graders'.

Conclusions:

  • The source of information critically influences children's attitudes toward autism.
  • Persuasion theory provides a valuable framework for developing interventions to improve attitudes.
  • Educational strategies should consider the source of information when aiming to foster positive attitudes towards autism.