The relationship of inclusive climate and peers' attitude on children with disabilities in China: A mediating role of empathy

Frontiers in Psychology

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Wangqian Fu¹  Yawen Xiao²  Cui Yin²  Tianqi Zhou³ 

[1] School of Special Education, Beijing Normal University;School of Education, Beijing Sport University;Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University

关键词: attitude to peers with disabilities;    Inclusive climate;    Empathy;    China;    School Climate;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1034232

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Peer attitudes 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. A 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. Results indicated 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. Implications for improving students’ attitude on peers with disabilities were discussed in the paper.

【 授权许可】

CC BY