Nivo (ne)lagodnosti budućih specijalnih edukatora u kontaktu sa osobama s ometenošću

Abstract

Ukljucivanjem osoba sa ometenošcu u zajednicu prepoznata je važnost verova- nja i stavova profesionalaca prema ometenosti, kao kljucnih faktora u obezbe- %ivanju kvalitetnih usluga ovim osobama. Kada su u pitanju negativni stavovi prema osobama s ometenošcu, u osnovi ovih stavova može biti osecaj nelagod- nosti koji se dovodi u vezu sa osecanjem neinformisanosti i nesigurnosti u po- gledu ponašanja ili ocekivanja od osobe s ometenošcu tokom kontakata s njom. Cilj ovog rada je da se utvrdi nivo nelagodnosti kod studenata studijskog pro- grama Specijalna edukacija i rehabilitacija u pogledu interakcija s osobama s ometenošcu. Istraživanjem je obuhvaceno 45 studenata (41 ženskog i cetiri muškog pola) završne godine studijskog programa Specijalna edukacija i rehabilitcija Medicinskog fakulteta u Foci. Starost ispitanika je bila u opsegu od 21 do 28 godina (AS = 22,49, SD = 1,49). Za procenu nivoa nelagodnosti korišcena je podskala Nelagodnost i strah, izdvojena u okviru srpske adaptacije Skale interakcije sa osobama s ometenošcu (Interaction with people with a disabi- lity scale, Gething, 1991). Prosecne vrednosti skorova dobijene na podskali Nelagodnost i strah kretale su se u rasponu od 1,0 do 3,6 (AS = 1,87, SD = 0,60). Rezultati sugerišu da se ispitanici, u proseku, osecaju prijatno u interakciji s osobama s ometeno- šcu. Varijable, poput uzrasta, ucestalosti kontakata, prisustvovanje casovi- ma u redovnim odeljenjima, obima formalne obuke u oblasti inkluzivnog obrazovanja, smera i godine upisa, nisu se pokazale kao znacajne za nivo nelagodnosti. Zabeleženi nizak nivo nelagodnosti predstavlja ohrabrujuci rezultat kada je u pitanju odnos ispitivanih studenata prema osobama s ometenošcu. Kako bi se dobio adekvatniji uvid u nivo (ne)lagodnosti buducih specijalnih eduka- tora u kontaktima sa osobama s ometenošcu, buducim istraživanjima treba- lo bi obuhvatiti studente razlicitih godina, ali i studente specijalne edukacije i rehabilitacije koji se školuju na razlicitim fakultetima.

Ge inclusion of people with disabilities in the community has recognized the importance of the beliefs and a;itudes of professionals towards disability as key factors in providing quality services to these people. When it comes to negative a;itudes towards people with disabilities, these a;itudes may be based on feelings of discomfort that are related to feelings of uninformation and insecurity about the behavior or expectations of the person with disabilities during contact with them. Ge aim of this paper is to determine the level of discomfort among students in the Special Education and Rehabilitation program regarding interactions with people with disabilities. Ge research included 45 students (41 females and four males) in the %nal year of the Special Education and Rehabilitation Program at the Faculty of Medicine in Foca. Respondents’ age ranged from 21 to 28 years (AS = 22.49, SD = 1.49). Ge Discomfort and Fear subscale, extracted as part of the Serbian adaptation of the Interaction with People with Disabilities Scale (Gething, 1991), was used to assess the level of discomfort. Ge mean scores obtained on the Discomfort and Fear subscale ranged from 1.0 to 3.6 (AS = 1.87, SD = 0.60). Ge results suggest that respondents, on average, feel comfortable interacting with people with disabilities. Variables, such as age, frequency of contacts, a;endance at regular classes, extent of formal training in inclusive education, direction and year of enrollment, did not appear to be signi%cant for the level of discomfort. Ge reported low level of discomfort is an encouraging result when it comes to the a;itude of the students surveyed towards people with disabilities. In order to gain more adequate insight into the level of discomfort of future special educators in contact with persons with disabilities, future research should include students of diIerent years, as well as special education and rehabilitation students studying at diIerent faculties.