Investigation of Factors Affecting Children's Attitudes Towards Peers With Disability

Disability Physical Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of Factors Affecting Children's Attitudes Towards Peers With Disability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04031352
• Other study ID #: 17531
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 14, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 16, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: July 2019
• Source: Pamukkale University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Children with disabilities can be exposed to stigma and discrimination because of poor attitudes. The role of peer is crucial for development of disabled children.

The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes of children towards their peers with disabilities and to identify factors associated with them.

1305 elementary school students included to the study. The students participating in the study, 48.9% (534) were female, 51.1% (558) were male. The Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with Handicaps (CATCH) scale was used to investigate the children's attitudes.

Description:

• Being important in terms of epidemiological investigation.

• Giving new results from society with different cultural and national characteristics.

• Investigating the three components of the CATCH.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1305
• Est. completion date: June 16, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: February 18, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 11 Years to 15 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Inclusion criteria were being a student of elementary school, being aged between 11-15 years and being volunteer.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who had a congenital or acquired disability or a handicap and who did not complete the scale were excluded.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Disability Physical

Intervention

Other:
• implementation of CATCH scale
subject completed the CATCH scale

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Pamukkale University	Denizli

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Pamukkale University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	CATCH	The Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with Handicaps Scale The CATCH scale contains 36 items. It is divided into three components. First, the affective component contains 12 items that focus on feelings towards people with disabilities. Second, the cognitive component contains 12 items that focus on beliefs towards people with disabilities. Third, the behavioural component contains 12 items that focus on behaviours towards people with disabilities. The CATCH scale was designed for children aged 9-13 years. The highest possible mean score on the overall scale or in any component is 40. A high score represents a more positive attitude	one year