Author： Olufs Erin
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 1056-263X
Source： Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, Vol.25, Iss.4, 2013-08, pp. : 395-403
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Abstract
Research has shown that both education about Tourette Syndrome (TS) and self-disclosure have a positive impact on how peers rate the social acceptability of an individual with TS. However, no studies have directly compared generic TS education and personally delivered self-disclosure on how they impact attitudes towards an individual with TS. In the current study, 197 participants viewed a short videotape of a male actor displaying tics, after which they were assigned to one of three groups. One group received no education, one group viewed a commercially available video in which several individuals with TS provided education about TS and discussed their personal experiences with the syndrome, and one group viewed a content-matched video of an actor displaying tics, providing TS education, and personally self-disclosing about his experience having TS. Results indicate that participants in both video conditions rated themselves as more knowledgeable about tics than those in the control condition. More importantly, results also show that participants who viewed the actor personally self-disclose about TS rated him as more socially acceptable than did individuals who either viewed the content-matched generic TS education video or who did not receive education.
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