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Willingness to Engage in Personal Relationships With Persons With Disabilities

Examining Category and Severity of Disability

Eva Miller

The University of Texas-Pan American, evamiller{at}utpa.edu

Roy Chen

The University of Texas-Pan American

Noreen M. Glover-Graf

The University of Texas-Pan American

Peter Kranz

The University of Texas-Pan American

This study examined the willingness of persons without disabilities (PWODs) to engage in personal relationships with persons with disabilities (PWDs). Participants (N = 305) were primarily female Hispanic students (91%) preparing for careers in the helping professions. The Relationships and Disability Survey assessed the effect of the category and severity of disability on the type of relationships students were willing to have with PWDs. Students also ranked personal attributes of PWDs that might affect their willingness to engage in relationships. Results indicated that students were significantly more willing to have friendships and acquaintanceships with persons with mild to moderate disabilities and persons with sensory, health, and physical impairments. Students were least willing to marry or have a partnership with a PWD, especially if the PWD had cognitive and psychiatric impairments. Personal attributes of intelligence, kindness, and humor were rated most highly.

Key Words: disability • personal relationships • category • severity

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Vol. 52, No. 4, 211-224 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0034355209332719
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