@article {493e564a91b041a596a9f741dee716a2,
	title = {Attitudes Toward People With Disabilities: The Perspective of Attachment Theory},
	journal = {Rehabilitation Psychology},
	volume = {55},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {aug},
	pages = {298{\textendash}306},
	publisher = {American Psychological Association Inc.},
	abstract = {Objective: Attachment theory was employed as the theoretical framework for the purpose of examining attitudes toward people with disabilities. Method: A total of 404 Jewish Israeli students without disabilities completed the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons With Disabilities (MAS) and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR). Results: Reading a scenario about an encounter with a person with a disability gave rise to more negative emotions than reading a similar scenario about an encounter with a person without a disability, regardless of participants{\textquoteright} attachment orientations. However, attachment orientations moderated participants{\textquoteright} positive cognitions and distancing behaviors. Conclusions: Findings suggest a dynamic process of self-regulation when reacting to a written scenario about people with disabilities. This process consists of an initial spontaneous negative emotional response accompanied by compensatory positive cognitions and behavioral tendencies.},
	keywords = {Attachment orientations, Attitudes, Disability},
	issn = {0090-5550},
	doi = {10.1037/a0020491},
	author = {Noa Vilchinsky and Liora Findler and Shirli Werner}
}
