Community integration or community exposure? A review and discussion in relation to people with an intellectual disability

RA Cummins, ALD Lau - Journal of applied research in …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Background This paper reviews the issue of integration as it applies to people with an
intellectual disability. A compelling finding is the almost exclusive orientation of the literature …

A review of the reliability and validity of Likert‐type scales for people with intellectual disability

SL Hartley, WE MacLean Jr - Journal of intellectual disability …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background Likert‐type scales are increasingly being used among people with intellectual
disability (ID). These scales offer an efficient method for capturing a wide range of variance …

Health disparities among adults with developmental disabilities, adults with other disabilities, and adults not reporting disability in North Carolina

SM Havercamp, D Scandlin, M Roth - Public health reports, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives. The purposes of this study were (1) to identify disparities between adults with
developmental disabilities and non-disabled adults in health and medical care, and (2) to …

Social support as a mediator of stress and life satisfaction for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic

MH Fisher, C Sung, RR Kammes… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study examined factors that predict stress level and life satisfaction among
adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the …

Mental health in US adults: The role of positive social support and social negativity in personal relationships

EM Bertera - Journal of social and personal relationships, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines positive social support, social negativity, and anxiety and mood
disorders in a random sample of 4688 adults aged 21-54 years from the National …

Friendships and intimate relationships among people with intellectual disabilities: A thematic synthesis

C Fulford, V Cobigo - Journal of Applied Research in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this thematic synthesis was to review qualitative studies on
perspectives of persons with intellectual disabilities regarding friendships and intimate …

Social networks of people with mild intellectual disabilities: characteristics, satisfaction, wishes and quality of life

AE van Asselt‐Goverts, P Embregts… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background A supportive social network is crucial for facilitating social inclusion, which can,
in turn, contribute to the quality of life (QOL) for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). In …

Mental health for people with intellectual disability: The impact of stress and social support

HM Scott, SM Havercamp - American journal on …, 2014 - meridian.allenpress.com
A large, nationally representative sample from a preexisting dataset, the National Core
Indicators, was used to examine the impact of stress and social support on the mental health …

Family quality of life of Turkish families who have children with intellectual disabilities and autism

BF Meral, A Cavkaytar, AP Turnbull… - Research and Practice …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined family quality of life (FQOL) of Turkish families who have children with
intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism. To research the perceptions of FQOL and relevant …

Predictors of life satisfaction in individuals with intellectual disabilities

SM Miller, F Chan - Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to examine factors that predict life satisfaction in
individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Two groups of variables were studied: life skills …