Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Cottrell, Catherine
Area of Concentration
Psychology
Abstract
Despite political, social, and economic variances cross-culturally, the perception of individuals with disabilities remains consistently negative. Previous research has proposed the Individualism-Collectivism paradigm as a means of analyzing how cultural values vary across the world. This study builds upon this research by investigating the relationship between cultural values and perceptions of disability, hypothesizing that individuals who align more with individualistic values are more prone to accepting individuals with disabilities, whereas those who identify with collectivistic values retain more negative attitudes towards disabilities in general. 96 participants answered questions regarding their cultural values and perceptions of disabilities. The results did not confirm the hypotheses, although previous literature suggests that the inconsistency is due to the specific analysis of one individualistic culture, rather than a broader cross-cultural examination.
Recommended Citation
Bergman, Brena, "CULTURAL VALUES AND PERCEPTIONS OF DISABILITY: HOW INDIVIDUALISM AND COLLECTIVISM SHAPE SOCIAL ATTITUDES" (2016). Theses & ETDs. 5159.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/5159