ERIC Number: EJ1424756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4829
Campus-Based Autism Spectrum Disorder Support Programs: Predictors of College Students' Intentions to Participate
McKenna M. Halverson; Sara E. Lowmaster
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v39 n2 p106-115 2024
Peer mentors play a crucial role in campus-based living and support programs that assist autistic students in their transition to U.S. colleges. However, limited research has examined the characteristics of potential peer mentors and incentives that may be necessary to staff such programs. The present study evaluated the relationship between the characteristics of college students and their intention to participate in an autism spectrum disorder-specific living and support program. Undergraduate students (N = 210; 83% females, M[subscript age] = 18.9 years, SD = 1.2) completed questionnaires assessing personality characteristics, acceptance of individuals with disabilities, and intrinsic and extrinsic motives for potential participation. Results suggest that participants would be highly motivated to participate if course credit toward their major or monetary incentives were offered. In addition, a history of contact with autistic individuals and agreeableness emerged as the most robust predictors of students' intention to participate. Findings from this study may improve inclusivity on college campuses.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Predictor Variables, Intention, Student Characteristics, Student Personnel Services, Undergraduate Students, Personality Traits, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Student Adjustment, Independent Living, Daily Living Skills, Gender Differences, Majors (Students), Familiarity, Volunteers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons Scale
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