Gardiner Emily, Iarocci Grace
J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 May;44(5):1008-17. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1950-4.
With growing numbers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entering post-secondary institutions, strategies are needed to facilitate the social integration of these students. The goal of this study was to examine the role of various factors in university students’ acceptance of, and intention to volunteer with, a peer with ASD. Both contact quantity and quality emerged as significant predictors of acceptance; however, for those who had experienced direct contact with individuals with ASD, only perceived quality emerged as significant. Moreover, acceptance played a significant role in participants’ likelihood of signing up to volunteer. These findings point to the central role that positive experiences play in attitude formation for this population.
随着越来越多的自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者进入高等院校，需要采取策略来促进这些学生的社会融合。本研究的目的是考察各种因素在大学生对患有ASD的同龄人接受度以及与之一起做志愿者的意愿方面所起的作用。接触的数量和质量均成为接受度的重要预测因素；然而，对于那些曾与患有ASD的人有过直接接触的人来说，只有感知到的质量才是重要的。此外，接受度在参与者报名做志愿者的可能性方面发挥了重要作用。这些发现表明积极体验在这一人群的态度形成中所起的核心作用。
