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Stian Orm1,2, Celina Blikstad-Blumenthal3, Krister Fjermestad2,3
1Division of Mental Health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway.
Background:
We investigated attitudes toward individuals with an intellectual disability (ID) in a Norwegian sample and tested the psychometric properties of a Norwegian translation of the Community Living Attitudes Scale - Intellectual Disability (CLAS-ID).
Method:
The sample was 645 adults (M = 41.9 years, SD = 13.8, 80% female). One subgroup had working experience with individuals with an ID (n = 377), and another subgroup had a family member with an ID (n = 133).
Results:
The four-factor structure of the CLAS-ID showed good model fit in a confirmatory factor analysis of the Norwegian translation with adequate internal consistency. Participants with working experience with ID or a family member with ID reported more favorable attitudes compared with participants without working experience or without a family member with ID, respectively. Women and older participants reported more positive attitudes compared to men and younger participants.
Conclusion:
The Norwegian translation of the CLAS-ID appears to be a valid tool for assessing attitudes toward individuals with an ID. Individuals with first-hand experience with individuals with an ID have more positive attitudes than those without, and women and older people have more positive attitudes than men and younger people.
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