Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of humor on attitudes as measured by the Modified lssues of Disability Scale (MIDS) by comparing the effects of a humorous and a serious video designed to reduce negative attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Ninety-three undergraduate students at a southeastern university volunteered to. participate in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. The first group viewed a serious video concerning disability, the second group viewed a humorous video concerning disability, and the third group viewed no video. A one-way model analysis of variance design was applied to the MIDS scores (dependent variable). Results revealed no significant differences between the attitude scores of the three groups. The results of the study highlight the need for further research on the impact of humor on attitudes toward persons with disabilities.
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