Chedoke-McMaster attitudes towards children with handicaps scale for traditional sporting games (CATCH-TSG): initial validation in 7 different languages in adult and young populations

Jaume March-Llanes; Lluis Mas-Ruiz; Jorge Moya-Higueras; Josep Rius-Torrentó; Veronica Estrada-Plana; Judit Bañeres; Pere Lavega-Burgués; Opportunity Team

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1254580

Chedoke-McMaster attitudes towards children with handicaps scale for traditional sporting games (CATCH-TSG): initial validation in 7 different languages in adult and young populations

Front Psychol. 2023 Sep 25:14:1254580. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1254580. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Jaume March-Llanes^{1

2}, Lluis Mas-Ruiz³, Jorge Moya-Higueras^{1

2

4}, Josep Rius-Torrentó⁵, Veronica Estrada-Plana^{1

2}, Judit Bañeres^{1

2}, Pere Lavega-Burgués^{2

6}; Opportunity Team

Collaborators

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
² Institut de Recerca de Desenvolupament Social i Territorial (INDEST), University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
³ University of Lleida, Computer Engineering and Digital Design, Lleida, Spain.
⁴ Centre for Biomedical Research Network on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.
⁵ Department of Economy and Business, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
⁶ National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), Motor Action Research Group (GIAM), INDEST, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.

Abstract

Introduction: Measuring attitudes towards disability is meant to assess which interventions are most likely to create changes in population attitudes. Physical activities, such as Traditional Sports Games, are an excellent methodology to fight against the stigma of disabled people. Thus, the main aim of this study was to validate the Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with Handicaps Scale (CATCH) adapted to a physical activity environment.

Methods: Additionally, we implemented this process in a combined way, 7 languages and 2 versions (adult and youth) at the same time.

Results: The results showed that the CATCH-TSG scale provides the scientific community with a valid and reliable tool for professionals who want to assess the change in attitudes towards people with disabilities after receiving a psychoeducational intervention that includes physical activity (TSG).

Discussion: Researchers will compare respective results from different countries and ages using different versions of the scale, jointly validated.

Keywords: attitude; cultural diversity; disability; social inclusion; stereotype.