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The development and utilization of a scale to measure adolescents' attitudes toward peers who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices

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2010

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10924388

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10.1044/1092-4388(2009/07-0140)

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Bibliographic Citation

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Vol 53, No.3 (2010), p.572-587

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Beck A.R., Thompson J.R., Kosuwan K., Prochnow J.M. The development and utilization of a scale to measure adolescents' attitudes toward peers who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Vol 53, No.3 (2010), p.572-587. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2009/07-0140) Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/7574

Title

The development and utilization of a scale to measure adolescents' attitudes toward peers who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices

Author(s)

Beck A.R.
 Thompson J.R.
 Kosuwan K.
 Prochnow J.M.

Abstract

Purpose: Study 1 developed the Assessment of Attitudes Toward Augmentative and Alternative Communication-2 (AATAAC-2) to assess adolescents' attitudes toward peers who use AAC. Study 2 used the AATAAC-2 to examine influences of familiarity with people with disabilities; type of AAC device; and various combinations of gender of rater, AAC user, and communication partner on adolescents' attitudes. Method: In Study 1, 194 adolescents viewed videotapes depicting adolescents using AAC, then completed AATAAC-2. Study 2 utilized 8 videotapes depicting 4 different gender combinations of AAC user and communication partner as experimental stimuli. Each gender combination was filmed twice: once with a static touch screen device, and once with a dynamic touch screen device. One-hundred thirty-six adolescents were randomly assigned to view 1 of the 8 videos. Participants then completed AATAAC-2. Results: Study 1 demonstrated that AATAAC-2 has adequate psychometric properties. Raters' responses in Study 2 indicated no main effect of device type; girls were more positive than boys; and familiarity with peers with disabilities was associated with more positive attitudes. No 2-way interactions were significant; 3-way interaction of level of familiarity, gender, and type of device used was significant. Conclusions: Familiarity and gender contribute to adolescents' attitudes; type of AAC device combined with these factors to influence attitudes © American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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Adolescent
 Article
 Attitude to health
 Clinical trial
 Communication aid
 Controlled clinical trial
 Controlled study
 Cross-sectional study
 Female
 Human
 Male
 Peer group
 Psychological aspect
 Psychometry
 Questionnaire
 Randomized controlled trial
 Recognition
 Reproducibility
 Sex difference
 Validation study
 Videorecording
 Adolescent
 Attitude to Health
 Communication Aids for Disabled
 Cross-Sectional Studies
 Female
 Humans
 Male
 Peer Group
 Psychometrics
 Questionnaires
 Recognition (Psychology)
 Reproducibility of Results
 Sex Factors
 Video Recording

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