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Attitudes Toward Physical Disability Scale

Attitudes Toward Physical Disability Scale Test

Understand your views on physical disability and potential bias in just 3 minutes. With 12 quick items, it delivers clear, research-ready insights for inclusion and education.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

14/21

Discrimination (D)

Measures the extent to which a person endorses discriminatory attitudes or behaviors toward people with physical disabilities.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 8: Low | 9 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 21: High

A score of 14 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a moderate level of discriminatory attitudes toward people with physical disabilities.

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32/42

Opportunities (O)

Measures attitudes toward the inclusion and future opportunities of people with physical disabilities in society.

Limited opportunities view

Mixed opportunities view

Inclusive opportunities view

6 – 20: Limited opportunities view | 21 – 31: Mixed opportunities view | 32 – 42: Inclusive opportunities view

A score of 32 falls in the Inclusive opportunities view range, suggesting more positive expectations about participation and prospects for people with physical disabilities.

example score

8/21

Gains (G)

Measures the extent to which a person endorses positive, idealizing beliefs about disability as bringing personal growth or spiritual strength.

Low endorsement

Moderate endorsement

High endorsement

3 – 9: Low endorsement | 10 – 15: Moderate endorsement | 16 – 21: High endorsement

A score of 8 indicates low endorsement of idealizing, benevolent beliefs that disability leads to personal acquisitions or heightened spiritual strength.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students in social sciences

41%OF USERS

They take it for coursework or research to understand stereotypes and compare attitudes across different groups.

Inclusion and HR professionals

34%OF USERS

They use it to check team attitudes and identify bias that could affect inclusive hiring, training, and workplace culture.

Disability advocates and allies

25%OF USERS

They take it out of curiosity or self-reflection to spot hidden assumptions about people with physical disabilities.

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Discrimination (D)

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12.3

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures attitudes toward physical disability and physical limitations. It helps identify stereotypes and bias that may affect judgments and behavior.

What is the format and length?

It includes 12 statements rated by level of agreement. Typical completion time is about 3 minutes.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best matches the current opinion for each statement. Answer all items without overthinking.

Are there right or wrong answers?

No, there are no correct answers. The focus is on documenting attitudes, not testing knowledge.

How are results used in research or practice?

Scores can be used to describe overall attitudes and compare patterns across groups. Findings may inform inclusion efforts, education, and stigma-reduction programs.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Attitudes Towards Physical Disability Scale Test

Attitudes Toward Physical Disability Scale Test

disability stigmatization

This self-report measure is designed to assess attitudes and beliefs related to physical disability. The Attitudes Toward Physical Disability Scale provides a brief, standardized way to characterize respondents’ evaluative views that may reflect stigma, stereotypes, or social distance.

The instrument contains 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Respondents indicate their level of agreement with statements concerning physical disability; results are generally used to summarize attitude patterns and support comparisons across groups or settings. The Attitudes Toward Physical Disability Scale is attributed to Beatrice A. Wright and Carolyn L. Vash.

Author: Beatrice A. Wright, Carolyn L. Vash

Literature: Antonak, R. F., & Livneh, H. Measurement of attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2000.

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