title: Physical education teachers' attitudes towards children with intellectual disability: the impact of time in service, gender, and previous acquaintance.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study investigated attitudes towards teaching students with intellectual disability (ID) within a representative sample of secondary school physical education (PE) teachers, and to determine the effects of age, gender, teaching experience, and having acquaintance with ID and students with ID on their attitudes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 729 secondary school PE teachers who worked in 81 major cities of Turkey. The Teachers Attitudes towards Children with Intellectual Disability Scale was administered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The statistical analysis revealed that there was no significant effect on factors and total attitudes scores of gender and having students with ID. Significant effects on factors and total attitudes score were found in teaching experiences and having acquaintance with ID.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is encouraged to maintain and further develop in-service education programmes of adapted physical activity for PE teachers.
authors: School of Physical Education and Sport, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey School of Physical Education and Sport, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey Social Sciences Institution, Business Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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authors: Ozer
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authors: Nalbant
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authors: Aǧlamıș
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authors: Baran
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authors: Kaya Samut
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authors: Aktop
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authors: Hutzler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003625:Data Collection; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008282:Mainstreaming, Education; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult