Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2009 39(2): 53-58

Sexual attitudes of personnel who work with individuals with intellectual disability

Jana Divišová-Brettová, Dana Štěrbová
Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc

The capacity, in the Czech Republic, for measuring attitudes towards this important aspect of a person's life is limited by the lack of an appropriate instrument. The aim of this study was to adapt the new instrument "Attitudes to Sexuality Questionnaire" (Cuskelly & Gilmore, 2007) and translate it into the Czech language. The purpose of this study was to examine, in the pilot study, the attitudes of schoolmasters toward the sexuality of persons with intellectual disability. From among Special Olympics participants, 20 persons (n = 20, 11 females and 9 males) were enrolled in this study. From the results it is apparent that respondents held positive attitudes toward people with intellectual disability and toward people from the general population. The most positive views were toward the non reproductive sexual behaviour subscale. The less positive views were presented toward the sexual rights subscale. A review of the literature contained a comparison of the situation in social systems providing services for people with intellectual disability in Australia and the Czech Republic and the development of the attitudes toward the sexuality of people with intellectual disability.

Keywords: Attitudes, sexuality, person with intellectual disability, social system, Australia, the Czech Republic, Attitudes to Sexuality Questionnaire

Prepublished online: February 3, 2010; Published: March 1, 2009  Show citation

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Divišová-Brettová, J., & Štěrbová, D. (2009). Sexual attitudes of personnel who work with individuals with intellectual disability. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 39(2), 53-58
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