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Improving Special Olympics volunteers' self-esteem and attitudes towards individuals with intellectual disability

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Author	Li, Chunxiao Wu, Yandan
Copyright Year	2017
Description	Background: Information regarding how the Special Olympics programs affect volunteers' self-esteem and attitudes towards individuals with intellectual disability (ID) is limited. We conducted a quasi-experimental study to address this gap. Method: The intervention group participants (n = 120) were Chinese volunteers for the Special Olympics Eunice Kennedy Shriver University Day. They were asked to attend a pre-service training program and provide a half-day service. Results were compared with a control group (n = 123). Results: Our findings showed that the volunteers' self-esteem and attitudes immediately improved after intervention. In addition, change in participants' self-esteem contributed to their positive attitude change. Conclusions: The Special Olympics may provide an avenue for promoting the volunteers' self-esteem and attitudes regarding inclusion towards individuals with ID. Future research should include follow-up tests to examine the lasting effects of intervention.
Related Links	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/13668250.2017.1310815
Ending Page	41
Page Count	7
Starting Page	35
ISSN	13668250
e-ISSN	14699532
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2017.1310815
Journal	Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	44
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2017-02-08
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Special Education Developmental Disability Inclusion Intervention University China
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Arts and Humanities Education Medicine Psychology

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