title: Empowerment training and direct support professionals' attitudes about individuals with intellectual disabilities.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if viewing a training video on empowerment of individuals with an intellectual and developmental disability would change the attitudes of direct support professionals (DSPs). Participants were 43 DSPs from a human service provider to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We randomly assigned them to one of two groups. A control group completed the Community Living Attitude Scale (CLAS-MR) without viewing a training video on empowerment until after CLAS-MR completion. The experimental group viewed the video on empowerment and then completed the CLAS-MR. The hypothesis was supported in that DSPs who viewed the video prior to CLAS-MR completion had significantly more empowering attitudes towards individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities compared to the control group.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Enterprises Corporation, Norristown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flatt-Fultz
authors.forename: Lindsay A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013240:Stereotyping; D014741:Video Recording; D055815:Young Adult