اتجاهات الطلبة غير المعاقين نحو دمج الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة معهم في حصة التربية الرياضية في محافظة العاصمة

Abstract EN

The aim of the current study was to assess the attitudes of healthy-normal students toward integrating students with disabilities in physical education classes.

This study also assessed whether there was a significant difference between males and females and between students at private and public schools in these attitudes.

The study sample consisted of (354) healthy-normal students; (166) males and (188) females between sixth and tenth grades from both public and private schools that includes students with disabilities.

For data collection, a questionnaire was constructed by the researchers.

Content validity before data collection and reliability using internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha) were checked.

Data were analyzed using the SPSS using means, standard deviations, independent sample t-test, percentages and Cronbach Alpha.

The results showed that the attitudes of healthy-normal students toward integrating students with disabilities in physical education classes were positively high for physical disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, mental retardation and learning difficulties.

There was no significant difference between males and females in attitudes of healthy-normal students towards integrating students with hearing impairment, mental retardation and learning difficulties in physical education classes (P > 0.05).

However, females have better attitudes toward integrating students with physical disabilities than males (P < 0.05).

No significant difference was shown between students at private and public schools towards integrating students with mental retardation and hearing impairment in the physical education classes (P > 0.05).

However, students at private schools have better attitudes toward integrating students with learning difficulties in physical education classes than their peers at public schools (P < 0.05).

The researchers recommend increasing the opportunities of inclusion for students with all types of disabilities at both private and public schools in physical activities and physical education classes.