Abstract:

This research was conducted to examine whether peer rejection was experienced among disabled individuals participating in a non-disabled youth camp during physical activities during the camp. In the study, in order to examine whether peer rejection occurred among disabled individuals, the opinions of the teachers who accompanied the disabled individuals during the camp were consulted. The research was designed with a general survey model. 42 of 57 teachers who accompanied disabled individuals at Silifke Barrier-Free Youth Camp participated in the research. Data were collected with the ÖSFEDAR Scale Teacher Form and personal information form developed by Han et al., (2022). SPSS 23.0 program was used to analyze the data obtained from the research. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data and normality test was performed. Since the data did not show a normal distribution, Mann Whitney U test was used for pairwise comparisons. In the findings obtained, no statistically significant difference was found in determining the reasons for peer rejection in terms of the participants' age and professional years. However, in terms of gender variable, a statistically significant difference was detected in favor of male teachers in the speaking skill sub-dimension. In addition, according to the variable of having a disabled family member, a statistically significant difference was detected in favor of those who answered yes in the problematic behaviors sub-dimension of the scale. As a result, it was determined by the teachers who were male and had a disabled family member that disabled individuals experienced peer rejection during physical activities in the camp due to their lack of speaking skills and problematic behaviors.

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