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

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04031352

Enrollment

1305

Registered

2019-07-24

Start date

2017-03-14

Completion date

2018-06-16

Last updated

2019-07-24

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Conditions

Disability Physical

Keywords

attitude, CATCH, children, disability, peers

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Interventions

OTHERimplementation of CATCH scale

subject completed the CATCH scale

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

11 Years to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
CATCH	one year	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

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026