Examining the Emotional Distance of the Students at the Department of Exercise and Sports for the Disabled Towards Disabled Individuals (the Case of Turkey)

This research aims to examine the emotional distances of students studying at Department Exercise and Sports for Disabled in Turkey towards disabled individuals. The general survey method was used study. participants consisted 188 (78 women 110 men). study uses “The Scale Emotional Distance Other” personal information form created by researchers. Descriptive statistics, normality distribution, Mann Whitney U Kruskal Wallis, which are non-parametric tests, were analysis data. data obtained shows no statistically significant difference sub-dimensions scale according variables gender, age, university, class, presence a person family, environment, However, found favor who preferred department first place distance remote area, public private area. results reveal that individuals low those less than other participants. In addition, activities, where pre-service teachers can interact socially with during their education, recommended.