Kontakt 2023, 25(2):147-152 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2023.023

Health value choices among young adultsSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Katalin Julianna Dinnyés1, *, Krisztina Csókási2, Lívia Vass3, Henriette Pusztafalvi4
1 University of Pécs, Education and Society Doctoral School of Education, Pécs, Hungary
2 University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Pécs, Hungary
3 University of Pécs, Education and Society Doctoral School of Education, Pécs, Hungary
4 University of Pécs Faculty of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary

Objectives: The aim of our study is to provide a general idea of the health values of the population, their attitude towards people with disabilities, and, to prove the importance of change by highlighting possible shortcomings.

Methods: In our pilot study, a total of 111 people were interviewed. The questionnaire used in the study included the Hofmeister-Tóth and Neulinger value list. Health values and attitudes towards disability were measured using the MAS (Attitudes Toward Disabled People Scale - dimensions: affective, cognitive, behavioral), and the ATDP-O (Attitudes Toward Disabled People) scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software.

Results: Health ranks high on the value scale. Most people consider their own state of health as important (4.701) and good (4.126). Based on the results of the MAS questionnaire, respondents show a very negative attitude in all three dimensions. A significant weak correlation was found between the behavioral dimension, overt actions, verbal expressions of behavior, and the ATDP-O attitude scale towards people with disabilities (r = 0.202, p = 0.034).

Conclusion: Our results suggest that forming the right attitude is essential, and this can be achieved through knowledge transfer. It is important to strengthen multicultural societies, so that we can create a healthier, more livable environment in our world.

Keywords: ATDP-O attitude questionnaire; Attitude; Disability; Health culture; Health value; MAS attitude questionnaire
Grants and funding:

The research was supported by the ÚNKP-20-3, ÚNKP-22-3 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry of Human Capacities, Hungary.

Conflicts of interest:

The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.

Received: November 22, 2022; Revised: February 14, 2023; Accepted: June 9, 2023; Prepublished online: June 21, 2023; Published: June 26, 2023  Show citation

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Dinnyés KJ, Csókási K, Vass L, Pusztafalvi H. Health value choices among young adults. Kontakt. 2023;25(2):147-152. doi: 10.32725/kont.2023.023.
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