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Fear of Stigmatisation among Students with Disabilities in Austria

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  • Sarah Zaussinger

    (Higher Education Research Group, Institute for Advanced Studies, Austria)

  • Berta Terzieva

    (Higher Education Research Group, Institute for Advanced Studies, Austria)

Abstract

In Austria, 12% of all students in higher education report a disability that, at least somewhat, limits their study activities. As they still face many barriers throughout their studies, support services play a key part in their academic success. However, data from the Austrian Student Social Survey demonstrate that every second student with a disability is reluctant to contact fellow students, lecturers, or institutional support in case of study-related difficulties. One in four students with disabilities does not seek any assistance because of stigmatisation fear. With respect to these tendencies, our article examines factors that promote or inhibit the reluctance of students with disabilities to seek support due to fear of stigmatisation. For this purpose, we construct a binary indicator of stigma fear, which encompasses items concerning social isolation or drawbacks to academic opportunities, inhibitions about contacting people or disclosing one’s disability. In a regression model, we identify influential factors such as noticeability of disability and degree of study-related limitations as well as social factors like the feeling of anonymity and sense of belonging.

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  • Sarah Zaussinger & Berta Terzieva, 2018. "Fear of Stigmatisation among Students with Disabilities in Austria," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 6(4), pages 182-193.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:socinc:v6:y:2018:i:4:p:182-193
    DOI: 10.17645/si.v6i4.1667
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