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Direct linkAnnie S. Mills; Teresa Sellitto; Dallas D. Sorken; Katie Saunders; Lauren Bishop; Jan Willem Gorter; Jonathan A. Weiss – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: There has been a shift in recent decades towards studying the strengths of people with intellectual disability to promote wellbeing. This study developed a conceptualisation of "thriving" specific to adolescents with intellectual disability. Method: A photo-elicitation qualitative design was used. Participants were 12…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Well Being, Life Satisfaction
Lauren Schwartz; Caroline J. Vrana-Diaz; Jessica E. Bohonowych; Lisa Matesevac; Theresa V. Strong – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms that impact health and quality of life (QOL). There is limited data on global health, QOL and the relationship with mood in individuals with PWS. Methods: Parents completed three validated assessments, the Glasgow Depression Scale-Carer Supplement (GDS-CS),…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Health, Psychological Patterns, Genetic Disorders
Fisher, Marisa H.; Sung, Connie; Kammes, Rebecca R.; Okyere, Christiana; Park, Jiyoon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
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 role of social support. Method: From a larger study about the experiences during the pandemic of 2028 individuals with and without disabilities, 181 adults with…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, COVID-19
You, Sukkyung; Lee, Yunoug; Kwon, Minkyung – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: With growing interest in parenting stress among mothers of children with disabilities, the current study examined the multidimensional aspects of parenting stress and their impact on life satisfaction among Korean mothers of children with disabilities. Based on the suggestions of prior findings concerning the potential role of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stress Variables, Mothers, Children
Beernink, Janny; Westerhof, Gerben J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: People with intellectual disability have a higher chance of developing mental disorders than the general population. Yet, few evidence-based interventions exist. This article evaluates My Lifestory, a narrative intervention tailored to people with intellectual disability and depressive or trauma-related complaints. Method: A…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Personal Narratives, Adults
Ashworth, Maria; Palikara, Olympia; Van Herwegen, Jo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Although parental stress is higher for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs), it is unclear how this stress compares to more common NDs. The current study compared stress in parents of children with Williams syndrome (WS), Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The impact of individual and contextual factors…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
