The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy
ObjectivePeer attitude towards children with disabilities can significantly impact on the successful implementation of inclusive education. The current study examined the attitude of Chinese students toward peers with disabilities in relation to inclusive climate and empathy.MethodA total of 392 typ...
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| description | ObjectivePeer attitude towards children with disabilities can significantly impact on the successful implementation of inclusive education. The current study examined the attitude of Chinese students toward peers with disabilities in relation to inclusive climate and empathy.MethodA total of 392 typically developing students (aging from 10 to 17 years old, with average age of 12.7) in primary and middle schools participated in the study by reporting the Inclusive Climate Scale, Peers Attitude to Students with Disabilities Scale, and Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale.ResultsWe found that students held a neutral attitude to peers with disabilities, and girls were more acceptable than boys. There were positive relationships among inclusive climate, empathy and attitude to classmates with disabilities. The mediation analysis showed that empathy played a partial mediation role between inclusive climate and the peers' attitude towards children with disabilities.ConclusionImplications for improving students' attitude on peers with disabilities were discussed in the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c045e33f06b0409b9dfae3ee45fa62642022-12-22T03:53:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10342321034232The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathyWangqian Fu0Yawen Xiao1Cui Yin2Tianqi Zhou3School of Special Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Education, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Education, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaFaculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaObjectivePeer attitude towards children with disabilities can significantly impact on the successful implementation of inclusive education. The current study examined the attitude of Chinese students toward peers with disabilities in relation to inclusive climate and empathy.MethodA total of 392 typically developing students (aging from 10 to 17 years old, with average age of 12.7) in primary and middle schools participated in the study by reporting the Inclusive Climate Scale, Peers Attitude to Students with Disabilities Scale, and Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale.ResultsWe found that students held a neutral attitude to peers with disabilities, and girls were more acceptable than boys. There were positive relationships among inclusive climate, empathy and attitude to classmates with disabilities. The mediation analysis showed that empathy played a partial mediation role between inclusive climate and the peers' attitude towards children with disabilities.ConclusionImplications for improving students' attitude on peers with disabilities were discussed in the paper.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1034232/fullattitude to peers with disabilitiesinclusive climateempathyChinaschool climate |
| spellingShingle | Wangqian Fu Yawen Xiao Cui Yin Tianqi Zhou The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy Frontiers in Psychology attitude to peers with disabilities inclusive climate empathy China school climate |
| title | The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy |
| title_full | The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy |
| title_fullStr | The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy |
| title_short | The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy |
| title_sort | relationship of inclusive climate and peers attitude on children with disabilities in china a mediating role of empathy |
| topic | attitude to peers with disabilities inclusive climate empathy China school climate |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1034232/full |
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