Attitudes of children towards peers with acquired brain injury (ABI)

Crothers, I. R., Linden, M. A. and Kennedy, N. (2007) Attitudes of children towards peers with acquired brain injury (ABI). Brain Injury, 21 (1). pp. 47-52. ISSN 1362-301X

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Abstract

Research objective: Children with acquired brain injury (ABI) can experience severe problems in establishing peer relationships. The attitudes peers hold toward a child with an ABI can significantly impact on their willingness to befriend. The present work sought to investigate the attitudes peers hold toward a fictional child with ABI. Methods and procedures: Fifty children from a primary school were compared against a similar number from a secondary school. Gender was evenly split across both groups. A vignette describing a young boy acquiring a brain injury, and his subsequent change in behaviour, was presented to the children. The Friendship Activity Scale (FAS) was then used to judge how likely the children were to befriend the fictional character. Outcomes and results: Results showed a statistically significant interaction between gender and age [F(1,?96) 6.285, p?=?0.014] with older males expressing more positive attitudes than younger males. Conclusion: The study suggests that children with ABI are more likely to experience negative attitudes in primary school, and concludes in calling for additional research to more fully explore the social experience of children with ABI.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Allied Health Professions (former - to 2013)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Rehabilitation
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:13
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 09:38
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15268
DOI:	10.1080/02699050601149054

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