Education and Social Work Students' Perceptions of Internet Use by People with and without Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Chiner, Esther; Gómez-Puerta, Marcos; Villegas, Esther
Titel	Education and Social Work Students' Perceptions of Internet Use by People with and without Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 68 (2022) 3, S.365-373 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chiner, Esther) ORCID (Gómez-Puerta, Marcos) ORCID (Villegas, Esther)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2020.1791680
Schlagwörter	Teacher Education Programs; Counselor Training; Social Work; Student Attitudes; Inclusion; Intellectual Disability; Internet; Social Bias; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Risk; Safety; Gender Differences; Educational Attainment; Higher Education; Correlation; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; Likert Scales; Foreign Countries; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Schülerverhalten; Inklusion; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Risiko; Sicherheit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Korrelation; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Likert-Skala; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	Educators and social workers are essential to promote the social and digital inclusion of people with intellectual disability. Their perceptions about Internet use by people with intellectual disability may lead to prejudices that can hinder the opportunity of this group to get equal and meaningful access to the virtual arena. To identify potential prejudices among future professionals and to determine their initial training needs, a cross-sectional survey study was conducted. The aim was to examine and compare 433 education and social work students' perceptions about Internet use by people with and without intellectual disability, in terms of online benefits, risks and safety. Results showed that students perceived the Internet to be more beneficial, but also riskier and less safe, for people with intellectual disability than for the general population. Differences were observed with regard to gender, university degree and frequency of contact with people with intellectual disability and a positive relationship was found between students' Internet use and their perceived online benefits, risks and safety. These findings highlight the need for initial training programs that overcome future professionals' prejudices towards people with intellectual disability and their capability to use the Internet safely. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01