title: Taiwanese attitudes and affective reactions toward individuals and coworkers who have intellectual disabilities.
abstract: This study investigated the attitudes of Taiwanese employees toward individuals and their supported coworkers with intellectual disabilities (ID). The findings indicated that the general attitudes of Taiwanese employees toward individuals with ID and their affective reactions toward their coworkers with ID were positive. These discoveries were contrary to previous beliefs that Taiwanese people tended to have societal stigma toward people and coworkers with ID. The outcomes also showed that the participants who had longer work contact with their coworkers with ID tended to have more positive attitudes toward them. Therefore, promoting supported employment trainings and opportunities for qualified people with ID was recommended.
authors.forename: Tsu-Hsuan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ying-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yi-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ososkie
authors.forename: Juliet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fried
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bezyak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013624:Taiwan / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Taiwanese; affective reactions; attitudes; employees; intellectual disability (ID); people with disabilities