Program Type
Honors
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Julie Mikles-Schluterman
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Face-to-face
Start Date
25-4-2023 9:40 AM
Abstract
Attitudes towards minor ailments, psychological conditions, chronic illnesses, and disabilities were measured among students of Arkansas Tech University through an online questionnaire. 10 questions were asked for each condition type for a total of 40 questions. Participants were asked to rate their level of agreeance from 1-5, 1 being “highly disagree” and 5 being “highly agree”. High scores (higher response rate of “strongly agree”) represented attitudes of Talcott Parsons’ sick role theory. Low scores (higher response rate of “strongly disagree”) represented attitudes of the ICF model and inclusiveness. The minor ailments/illnesses scale had the lowest mean score of 27.186. The disabilities scale had the second-lowest mean score of 29.124. The psychological conditions scale had the second-highest mean score of 30.340. The chronic illnesses scale had the highest mean score of 31.588. Findings suggest that on average, Arkansas Tech University students hold moderately inclusive attitudes toward health conditions. Statistical significance was found between the condition scales, suggesting that participants did not regard or treat condition types as the same.
Keywords: health, attitude, conditions, sick role theory, Talcott Parsons, ICF model, inclusiveness
Recommended Citation
Sorrell, Leala A., "Perceptions of Varying Types of Health Conditions Among Arkansas Tech University Students" (2023). ATU Research Symposium. 52.
https://orc.library.atu.edu/atu_rs/2023/2023/52
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Perceptions of Varying Types of Health Conditions Among Arkansas Tech University Students
Face-to-face
Attitudes towards minor ailments, psychological conditions, chronic illnesses, and disabilities were measured among students of Arkansas Tech University through an online questionnaire. 10 questions were asked for each condition type for a total of 40 questions. Participants were asked to rate their level of agreeance from 1-5, 1 being “highly disagree” and 5 being “highly agree”. High scores (higher response rate of “strongly agree”) represented attitudes of Talcott Parsons’ sick role theory. Low scores (higher response rate of “strongly disagree”) represented attitudes of the ICF model and inclusiveness. The minor ailments/illnesses scale had the lowest mean score of 27.186. The disabilities scale had the second-lowest mean score of 29.124. The psychological conditions scale had the second-highest mean score of 30.340. The chronic illnesses scale had the highest mean score of 31.588. Findings suggest that on average, Arkansas Tech University students hold moderately inclusive attitudes toward health conditions. Statistical significance was found between the condition scales, suggesting that participants did not regard or treat condition types as the same.
Keywords: health, attitude, conditions, sick role theory, Talcott Parsons, ICF model, inclusiveness