Chai Chuan Jing
Chai Chuan Jing
Faculty of Social Sciences, Raffles University Iskandar
Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Email: chuanjing0322@hotmail.com
Abstract
This paper aims to study the attitudes of Malaysians living in Johor Bahru toward people with disabilities (PWDs). The study examines the difference between demographic factors (level of contact, education level, age and gender) and attitudes toward PWDs. A total of 90 participants living in city of Johor Bahru, Malaysia were recruited in this study using convenience sampling. The data was collected using the questionnaire, namely demographic information and Multidimensional Attitudes Scale toward Persons with Disabilities (MAS). The data is analysed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Findings show that in general, participants living in Johor Bahru have slightly negative attitudes toward PWDs. Findings also suggested that there is a significant difference between demographic factors (age, level of contact and education level) and attitudes toward PWDs, whereas no significant difference between gender and attitudes toward PWDs. The results of this study implied the importance of fostering attitudes of participants toward PWDs.
Key word: age, level of contact, education level, gender, people with disabilities (PWDs), attitudes of Malaysians towards people with disabilities (PWDs).
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