Data were weighted to be representative of UK adults by age, gender, region and social grade.
Question: "To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games improves non-disabled people's attitudes towards disabled people (i.e. less aggression, hostility, etc.)?"
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Opinions on the role of the Paralympics on attitudes shown towards disabled people
This statistic shows the extent to which adults in the United Kingdom (UK) agree or disagree with the statement that the Paralympic Games improves non-disabled people's attitudes towards disabled people. The majority of respondents agree with this statement where ** percent indicated that they tend to agree and ** percent indicated that they agree strongly.
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ComRes. (August 22, 2019). Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games improves people's attitudes towards disabled people [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1094704/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-improving-the-attitudes-shown-towards-disabled-people/
ComRes. "Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games improves people's attitudes towards disabled people." Chart. August 22, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1094704/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-improving-the-attitudes-shown-towards-disabled-people/
ComRes. (2019). Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games improves people's attitudes towards disabled people. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1094704/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-improving-the-attitudes-shown-towards-disabled-people/
ComRes. "Share of British Adults That Agree or Disagree That The Paralympic Games Improves People's Attitudes towards Disabled People." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2019, /statistics/1094704/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-improving-the-attitudes-shown-towards-disabled-people/
ComRes, Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games improves people's attitudes towards disabled people ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1094704/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-improving-the-attitudes-shown-towards-disabled-people/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games improves people's attitudes towards disabled people [Graph], ComRes, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1094704/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-improving-the-attitudes-shown-towards-disabled-people/
