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Attitude, Leadership Style, Awareness, and Readiness of Academic Staff Towards Deaf Student Acceptance in Saudi Arabia |
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PP: 2347-2360 |
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doi:10.18576/isl/121140
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Abdallelh Alharbi,
Rozniza Zaharudin,
Aznan Che Ahmad,
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Abstract |
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| The study explores faculty attitudes, leadership styles, awareness, and readiness towards deaf students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 327 university faculty members participated, and quantitative analysis was conducted using SPSS and Smart-PLS. The findings demonstrate positive attitudes and leadership styles among Saudi faculty, leading to acceptance of deaf students. There is a significant relationship between variables, with faculty attitude positively influencing readiness for admitting deaf students. The study reveals an encouraging situation in Saudi Arabia, with faculty prepared to embrace deaf students. Transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire leadership styles are positively associated with acceptance. Increasing faculty awareness, particularly in special education, is emphasized to enhance readiness. Work experience moderates the relationship between variables. The study supports the Saudi Governments special education initiative and suggests increasing teacher awareness, implementing training programs, and offering tailored social courses for students with disabilities. Despite limitations, the research provides valuable insights into special education in Saudi Arabia.
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