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The Behavior Problem Inventory--Short Form: Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Sample of Intellectual Disabilities
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Juliana Reyes-Martin; David Simó-Pinatella; Ana Andrés – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Behavioural problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities have a negative impact on them. Limited assessment measures exist in Spain. This study aimed to validate the Behavior Problems Inventory--Short Form (BPI-S) in the Spanish population by examining its psychometric properties and factorial structures. Method: This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Psychometric Analysis of the Group Climate Inventory--Revised in Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning in a Secure Residential Facility
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Turhan, A.; Roest, J. J.; Delforterie, M. J.; Van der Helm, G. H. P.; Neimeijer, E. G.; Didden, R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: In secure residential facilities, group climate perceptions of clients with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning are systematically assessed for quality improvement. A valid and reliable measure may ensure that this process is consistent. The Group Climate Inventory--Revised (GCI-R) is a new measure to…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adults, Test Construction, Mild Intellectual Disability
Measuring Quality of Life of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Psychometric Evaluation of the Personal Outcomes Scale in the United Kingdom
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Helen Buxton; Manuel Gomes; Rafael Gafoor; Zac Taylor; Vaso Totsika – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The Personal Outcomes Scale (POS) is a scale developed to measure quality of life of adults (18+) with intellectual disability. Previous studies have reported good fit for Spanish and Portuguese language versions of POS. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure of the English language version of POS when used to measure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Adults
Item-Validity Analysis of the SED-S in a Multicentre Study of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Hauke Hermann; Annemieke Witte; Gloria Kempelmann; Brian F. Barrett; Sandra Zaal; Jolanda Vonk; Filip Morisse; Anna Pöhlmann; Paula S. Sterkenburg; Tanja Sappok – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Valid and reliable instruments for measuring emotional development are critical for a proper diagnostic assignment in individuals with intellectual disabilities. This exploratory study examined the psychometric properties of the items on the Scale of Emotional Development--Short (SED-S). Method: The sample included 612 adults with…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Emotional Development, Intellectual Disability, Psychometrics
Screening for Depression: Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Glasgow Depression Scale for People with a Learning Disability (Individual and Carer Version)
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Müller, Katrin; Helmes, Almut; Kleischmann, Annika; Graser, Johannes; Bengel, Jürgen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities should participate in the diagnostics of their mental health. The Glasgow Depression Scale for people with a Learning Disability (GDS-LD) and its Carer Supplement (GDS-CS) were translated into German and tested. Methods: Internal consistency, criterion validity and inter-test reliability were…
Descriptors: Adults, Learning Disabilities, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Assessing the Reliability and Validity of a Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument, CPADULT, in a Dutch Sample of Adults with Severe Disabilities Who Are Non-Ambulatory
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Zalmstra, Trees A. L.; Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A.; Elema, Agnes; Van Gils, Willemijn; Van Der Sluis, Corry K.; Van Der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: A measure to provide insight regarding health-related quality of life of adults with severe motor and intellectual disabilities was lacking. For this reason, the CPADULT was developed. This measure includes domains relating to an individual's physical, mental, and social functioning. The purpose of this study was to assess the…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Quality of Life, Adults