| Background characteristics |
Values |
Jewish(n = 141) |
Arab(n = 64) |
ᵪ2 |
p |
| Gender |
Male |
9 (6.4%) |
3 (4.7%) |
.23 |
.632 |
|
Female |
132 (93.6%) |
61 (95.3%) |
|
|
| Year of study |
First year |
50 (35.5%) |
18 (28.1%) |
1.07 |
.301 |
|
Second year |
91 (64.5%) |
46 (71.9%) |
|
|
| Study model |
Concurrent |
118 (83.7%) |
36 (56.3%) |
|
|
|
Consecutive |
23 (16.3%) |
28 (43.8%) |
17.73*** |
.001 |
| Marital status |
Single |
94 (66.7%) |
46 (71.9%) |
|
|
|
Married |
47 (33.3%) |
18 (28.1%) |
.55 |
.458 |
| Religious1 |
Orthodox |
1 (0.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
|
|
|
Religious |
10 (7.1%) |
9 (14.1%) |
|
|
|
Traditional |
67 (47.5%) |
27 (42.2%) |
|
|
|
Secular |
63 (44.7%) |
28 (43.8%) |
4321.50 |
.592 |
| Living |
In the center of Israel |
10 (7.1%) |
2 (3.2%) |
|
|
|
In the north of Israel |
131 (92.9%) |
61 (96.8%) |
1.21 |
.272 |
| Living type |
Mixed city or locality |
74 (52.5%) |
51 (79.7%) |
|
|
|
A city or settlement only of Jews or Arabs |
67 (47.5%) |
13 (20.3%) |
13.69*** |
.001 |
| Additional specialization |
No |
70 (49.6%) |
44 (68.8%) |
|
|
|
Yes |
71 (50.4%) |
20 (31.3%) |
6.51* |
.011 |
| Previous course in special education |
No |
131 (92.9%) |
50 (78.1%) |
|
|
|
Yes |
10 (7.1%) |
14 (21.9%) |
9.31** |
.002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Previous experience with special education students |
No |
82 (58.2%) |
45 (70.3%) |
|
|
|
Yes |
59 (41.8%) |
19 (29.7%) |
2.76 |
.097 |
