University Students' Attitudes Towards Individuals with Disabilities and Their Education in Türkiye: The Case of a Private Non-Profit University

Özlem Özaydın; Yunus Emre Aydın; Döne Kaplan; Gülhan Kalmuk; Mehmet Emin Mansurgüler

doi:10.46778/goputeb.1611327

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Türkiye'de Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Engelli Bireylere ve Eğitimlerine Yönelik Tutumları: Bir Vakıf Üniversitesi Örneği

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Üniversite ortamının hazır bulunuşluk düzeyi, engelli bireylerin yükseköğretimden daha fazla yararlanabilmesinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, tipik gelişim gösteren üniversite öğrencilerinin engelli bireylere ve onların eğitimlerine yönelik tutumları araştırılarak üniversite ortamının hazır bulunuşluk düzeyi incelenmiştir. Araştırmada Özürlülere Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği ve Engelli Bireylerin Eğitimine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veriler yüz yüze ve çevrimiçi anketler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmaya 686 kadın ve 275 erkek olmak üzere toplam 972 öğrenci katılmıştır ve yaş ortalamaları 21,06±2,7'dir. Katılımcılar ön lisans ve lisans programlarına kayıtlı öğrencilerden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları, üniversite öğrencilerinin engelli bireylere karşı olumlu tutumlara sahip olduklarını (X2=44,6±5,5) ve engelli bireylerin eğitimlerini desteklediklerini (X2=71,17±9,8) göstermektedir. Ayrıca, birinci ve ikinci sınıf öğrencilerinin engelli bireylere yönelik olumlu tutumlarının, son sınıf öğrencilerine kıyasla daha düşük düzeyde olduğu ve erkek öğrencilerin engelli bireylere yönelik olumlu tutumlarının kız öğrencilere göre daha düşük düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Ancak, eğitim alanı, engelli aile üyesi veya daha önce engelli bir bireyle ders alıp almama açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal katılımı teşvik eden ve engelli bireylerin yükseköğretime daha fazla katılımını sağlayan politikalara hazır olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, özellikle cinsiyet ve sınıf düzeyi konusunda daha fazla farkındalık ve davranış değişikliği müdahalelerine ihtiyaç vardır.

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Sosyal Katılım , Engellilik , Tutum , Yükseköğrenim

University Students' Attitudes Towards Individuals with Disabilities and Their Education in Türkiye: The Case of a Private Non-Profit University

Abstract

The readiness levels of the university environment play a crucial role in enabling individuals with disabilities to benefit more from higher education. This study examines the readiness level of the university setting by investigating the attitudes of typically developing university students towards individuals with disabilities and their education. We use the Attitude Toward Persons with Disabilities Scale and the Attitudes Toward the Training of Individuals with Disabilities Scale. Data were collected through both face-to-face and online surveys. A total of 972 students participated in this cross-sectional study, including 686 females and 275 males, with an average age of 21.06±2.7. The participants were students enrolled in associate and bachelor's degree programs. The study's findings indicate that university students hold positive attitudes (X=44.6±5.5) toward individual with disabilities and support their education (X=71.17±9.8). Additionally, first and second year students had fewer positive attitudes about individuals with disabilities than did fourth grade students, and male students showed less favorable attitudes toward individual with disabilities than female students. However, no statistically significant differences were found based on the education area, family members affected by disability, or previously taken classes with an individual with disabilities. The study suggests that university students are ready for policies that promote social inclusion and enable individuals affected by disabilities to participate more in higher education. Nevertheless, there is a need for greater awareness and behavior change interventions, particularly regarding gender and grade level.

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Social Inclusion , Disability , Attitude , Higher Education

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English

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Special Education and Disability (Other) , Higher Education Studies (Other) , Education Policy

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Özlem Özaydın
0000-0003-0929-1302
Türkiye

Yunus Emre Aydın ^*
0000-0001-9930-9769
Türkiye

Döne Kaplan
0000-0002-4527-8968
Türkiye

Gülhan Kalmuk
0000-0002-4734-0454
Türkiye

Mehmet Emin Mansurgüler
0009-0003-3958-1391
Türkiye

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September 26, 2025

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November 29, 2025

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January 2, 2025

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August 16, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 3

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https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1611327

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Özaydın, Ö., Aydın, Y. E., Kaplan, D., Kalmuk, G., & Mansurgüler, M. E. (2025). University Students’ Attitudes Towards Individuals with Disabilities and Their Education in Türkiye: The Case of a Private Non-Profit University. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, 13(3), 1491-1524. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1611327

Türkiye'de Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Engelli Bireylere ve Eğitimlerine Yönelik Tutumları: Bir Vakıf Üniversitesi Örneği

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