Kindergarten teachers’ locus of control and their attitude towards disability

Locus of control is an indicator on the basis of which the individual distinguishes whether the way he acts or the situations he experiences are the result of his personal efforts or are influenced by external factors. "Attitude" is considered the individual"s tendency to manifest positive or negative attitudes towards people or situations or objects. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between kindergarten teachers" locus of control and their attitudes towards disability. The results of the research showed firstly that teachers" locus of control exerts a significant influence on their attitude towards disability, secondly that previous work experience in Special Education significantly affects teachers" attitude towards disability and thirdly that female teachers maintain a more positive attitude towards people with some form of disability.