Development of a scale to measure beliefs about disability and exploration of factors that promote changes in disability beliefs

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This research aims to develop a scale to measure beliefs about disability and explore factors influencing changes in these beliefs.
Developed a unique scale for measuring disability beliefs based on the medical and social models.
Conducted a reliability and validity study with general adults.
Executed an online survey targeting current teachers to verify findings from the initial study.
Performed an experimental scenario study to investigate the possibility of changing beliefs about disability.
Demonstrated that the scale consists of two factors based on the medical and social models, showing reliability and construct validity.
Experimental results suggest that contexts emphasizing the efforts of individuals with disabilities might suppress social model beliefs.

Exploration reveals factors that shift disability beliefs in educators, highlighting potential interventions.

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Maeda et al. (2026) studied this question.

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