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Lauren A. Cameron; Bruce J. Tonge; Patricia Howlin; Stewart L. Einfeld; Roger J. Stancliffe; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Few studies have explored community participation for autistic adults, with or without intellectual disability. This study aims to investigate how autistic adults participate in the community, and the childhood and adulthood factors that predict community participation in adulthood. Method: Eighty-four autistic adults (mean age 34…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Predictor Variables
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Laura C. Koch; Yona Lunsky; Laura St. John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Canadian 24-h movement guidelines recommend that adults achieve 150 min per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), 7-9 h of sleep per night and spend no more than 8-h per day sedentary to optimise health and wellbeing. Method: Using a cross-sectional survey of 131 family caregivers of adults with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Sleep, Adults
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Bojana Mastilo; Mirjana Ðordevic; Nenad Glumbic; Haris Memisevic; Špela Golubovic – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Friendship quality is crucial for psychological well-being, yet is often lower in persons with intellectual disabilities compared to their peers. This study explores the predictors of friendship quality among adults with mild intellectual disability, focusing on age, gender, living setting, psychiatric traits, and social cognition.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Friendship, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability