Support Workers’ Attitudes toward the Sexuality Expression and Behavior of Adults with an Intellectual Disability (ID): Focusing on the Presence of ID and the Gender of Individuals with ID

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  • 支援者における知的障害者に対する性的表現・性行動に対する態度――知的障害の有無および知的障害者の性別に焦点を当てた検討――
  • シエンシャ ニ オケル チテキ ショウガイシャ ニ タイスル セイテキ ヒョウゲン ・ セイコウドウ ニ タイスル タイド : チテキ ショウガイ ノ ウム オヨビ チテキ ショウガイシャ ノ セイベツ ニ ショウテン オ アテタ ケントウ

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<p>The authors surveyed support workers who work with adults with an intellectual disability (AwID), using two scales to measure their attitudes toward the sexuality of AwID and that of the general population. The purpose of this survey was to examine the relationship between the attitudes of workers regarding the sexuality of AwID and the gender of AwID. The majority of respondents viewed AwID’s expressions of sexuality and sexual behavior positively. owever, a t-test revealed that the scores for the attitudes toward AwID were significantly lower than those toward the general population when comparing the average overall scores of items on the two scales. Another t-test comparing the average attitude scores toward AwID by the gender of the questionnaire subject was conducted. The findings revealed that attitudes toward women with ID had a significantly lower score than attitudes toward men with ID. Consequently, the present study found that although support workers have generally accepting views regarding the sexuality of AwID, their attitudes are significantly more protective toward AwID than the general population, particularly concerning female AwID.</p>

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