Study of University Students' Perception and Attitude towards the Disabled

Abstract The purpose of this study was to survey the perceptions and attitudes of university students towards thedisabled. The subject's were 794 students from "D" University. The collected data was analyzed using a t-test, one-way ANOVA, ScheffeTest. For the disabled daily life and care-givers, many students considered that the disabledneeded to be cared for by the government or public organizations. The students also considered that there would beno adverse effects on education if there was a special school in their village. They collected information related tothe disabled from mass communication. They came up with government support being the most effective way of improving the awareness of the disabled. The specific positive attitudes about the disabled were as follows: emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and interchange. The attitudes for the disabled people showed a difference according to gender and grade. The results of the study showed that the perception and attitudes can be established based on the information collected.