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Jairo Rodríguez-Medina1, Clara González-Sanguino2, Paula San Martín González3
1Department of Pedagogy, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID
|October 11, 2025
Summary
Education students show more positive attitudes towards individuals with disabilities than nursing students. This highlights the need for targeted interventions in healthcare training programs to foster inclusive attitudes.
Area of Science:
- Disability Studies
- Higher Education
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Professional attitudes toward individuals with disabilities significantly impact service quality and inclusion.
- Limited research compares these attitudes during professional training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare attitudes towards individuals with disabilities between nursing and education students.
- To identify factors associated with positive attitudes in these student groups.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 425 Spanish university students (nursing and education).
- Utilized the Attitudes Towards Persons With Disabilities Scale (EAPD) and sociodemographic questionnaire.
- Structural equation modeling analyzed measurement invariance and latent mean differences.
Main Results:
- The EAPD scale exhibited good psychometric properties and measurement invariance.
- Education students reported significantly more positive attitudes than nursing students across social relations, normalization, and intervention programs.
- Positive attitudes were associated with female gender, prior contact with individuals with disabilities, and progressive ideology.
Conclusions:
- Significant attitudinal differences exist between nursing and education students regarding disabilities.
- Educational interventions should be specifically designed for healthcare programs to improve attitudes and promote inclusion.
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