Discriminatory attitudes to people with intellectual disability or mental health difficulty

Lau, Joseph T. F.; Cheung, Chau‐kiu

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“…Of note though, ethnicity only accounted for a relatively small part of the variance in attitudes after other demographic factors were taken into account. This may have been due, at least in part, to the fact that education, in agreement with previous research, was found to influence attitudes (Lau & Cheung, 1999;Yuker, 1994) and that the HK Chinese sample was more educated than the White British sample. Of the former, 50% of the group had been educated to diploma or degree level, compared with only 20% of the latter group.…”

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“…Educational attainment has been found to be positively correlated with attitudes (Lau & Cheung, 1999;Yuker, 1994). Findings on the effects of age, gender and prior contact with someone with intellectual disabilities are less clear cut.…”

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“…Findings on the effects of age, gender and prior contact with someone with intellectual disabilities are less clear cut. While some studies found younger people, females and those with prior contact showed more positive attitudes (Gash & Coffey, 1995;Lau & Cheung, 1999;McConkey, McCormack & Naughton, 1983), others have failed to find such a relationship (Horner-Johnson et al, 2002;HudsonAllez & Barrett, 1996).…”

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Public Attitudes Toward People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-Cultural Study

Scior¹,

Kan²,

McLoughlin³

et al. 2010

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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This study investigated attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities among the general Hong Kong Chinese population and compared these to a White British sample, using the Community Living Attitudes Scale-Mental Retardation form (CLAS-MR; D. Henry, C. Keys, F. Balcazar, & D. Jopp, 1996 ). As predicted, attitudes among the Hong Kong Chinese public (n = 149) were less favorable than the British sample (n = 135). The former were less opposed to the exclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, less likely to view them as similar to themselves and more in favor of sheltering such individuals. Of all demographic variables examined, ethnicity was the strongest predictor of attitudes, although it only accounted for a small part of the variance in attitudes. The results are discussed in terms of policy implementation and additional research.

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Public Attitudes Toward People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-Cultural Study

Scior¹,

Kan²,

McLoughlin³

et al. 2010

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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“…This is in contrast to other studies in low and middle-income countries that have reported a negative association between cultural beliefs and attitudes towards intellectual disability. 23,24 …”

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Public perceptions of intellectual disability in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru

O’Shea

Giron

Cabrera

et al. 2012

International Health

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Summary Disability is the result of interactions between biological and environmental factors including the physical, economic, and social barriers imposed on an individual by society. In low and middle-income countries, limited attention has been given to the situation of individuals with intellectual disabilities, who remain seriously neglected. Given the lack of resources available to address mental disorders, it is essential to examine the role of socioeconomic and socio-cultural factors in the lives of these individuals. We conducted interviews of key informants and community members in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru, to explore public knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes regarding intellectual disability. Findings indicated that the most important concern for community members was the longstanding issues associated with poverty. There was a profound lack of awareness of intellectual disability among the general population and an absence of social integration for these individuals. However, interviewees also recognized the productive potential of persons with intellectual disabilities provided they received currently inaccessible support services. The results suggest that educational efforts and intervention strategies must be mindful of the challenges of chronic poverty in order to successfully facilitate the social integration of individuals with intellectual disabilities into the community.

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“…Lay people appear to want greater social distance, however, from people with severe mental health problems, such as schizophrenia, than from people with intellectual disabilities (Lau & Cheung, 1999;Saetermore, Scattone, & Kim, 2001;Sigelman, 1991). Furthermore, they appear to hold more negative attitudes towards individuals with severe rather than mild intellectual disabilities (Antonak, Mulick, Kobe, & Fielder, 1995;Weller & Aminidav, 1992).…”

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The Effects of Symptom Recognition and Diagnostic Labels on Public Beliefs, Emotional Reactions, and Stigmas Associated with Intellectual Disability

Connolly¹,

Williams²,

Scior³

2013

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Labels are firmly rejected by the disability rights movement, yet the complex effects of labeling on lay beliefs are poorly understood. This study examined the effects of labeling on the general public's reactions to people with intellectual disabilities. A sample of 1,233 adult members of the UK general population were randomly presented with either a diagnostically labeled or unlabeled case vignette, and their emotional reactions, causal beliefs, and social distance were assessed. Providing a label reduced social distance, increased biomedical attributions, and had a small positive direct effect on emotional reactions. Making a diagnosis of mild intellectual disability known may prevent misattribution to more stigmatizing causes and thus reduce social distance. Some undesirable effects were observed though on causal beliefs and associated emotional reactions.

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Discriminatory attitudes to people with intellectual disability or mental health difficulty

Cited by 59 publications

References 25 publications

Public Attitudes Toward People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-Cultural Study

Public Attitudes Toward People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-Cultural Study

Public perceptions of intellectual disability in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru

The Effects of Symptom Recognition and Diagnostic Labels on Public Beliefs, Emotional Reactions, and Stigmas Associated with Intellectual Disability

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