Table 1 Summary of key measures in the study
Participants | Measures used | Analysis focus |
|---|---|---|
Phase 1: Study 1a | ||
SEN students (N = 193) | Self-dehumanization Satisfaction with Life Scale School Engagement Scale Academic and career self-efficacy | Within-group and between-group differences of dehumanization; Associations of dehumanization and outcomes; Dyadic effects |
Non-SEN peers of SEN students (N = 193) Teachers of SEN students (N = 50) Parents of SEN students (N = 193) | Other-Dehumanization of SEN students Prejudice towards SEN students Social Distance Scale Subjective Well-being School Functioning(1) | |
Phase 1: Study 1b | ||
Non-SEN students (in schools or classes without SEN peers) (N = 193) Parents of non-SEN students and University students (N = 193) | Other-Dehumanization of SEN students Prejudice towards SEN students Social Distance Scale School Functioning(1) Public Policy Support | Within-group and between-group differences of dehumanization; Associations of dehumanization and outcomes |
Phase 2: Study 2a & 2b | ||
2a) SEN students (N = 180) Non-SEN peers of SEN students (N = 180) Parents of SEN students (N = 180) 2b) Non-SEN individuals (N = 180) | Baseline Dehumanization Measure Experimental Manipulation (Reading: lacking HU, having HU, lacking HN, having HN) Manipulation check questions Prejudice towards SEN students Social Distance Scale Public Policy Support Subjective Well-being | Between-group differences of dehumanization and outcomes |
Phase 2: Study 2c & 2d | ||
2c) SEN students (N = 160) Non-SEN peers of SEN students (N = 160) Parents of SEN students (N = 160) 2d) Non-SEN individuals (N = 160) | Baseline Dehumanization Measure Experimental Manipulation (Video: HU emphasis, HN emphasis, control) Manipulation check questions Prejudice towards SEN students Social Distance Scale Public Policy Support Subjective Well-being | Between-group differences of dehumanization and outcomes |