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Hamzaid, N. H.; Flood, V. M.; Prvan, T.; O'Connor, H. T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Good nutrition knowledge among carers of people with intellectual disability (ID) living in group homes is essential as they have a primary role in food provision for residents. Research on the nutrition knowledge of carers is limited. Method: This cross-sectional study assessed the level of general nutrition knowledge in a convenience…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Caregivers, Group Homes, Intellectual Disability
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Isaacs, B.; Wang, M.; Samuel, P.; Ajuwon, P.; Baum, N.; Edwards, M.; Rillotta, F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Although the Family Quality of Life Survey--2006 (FQOLS-2006) is being used in research, there is little evidence to support its hypothesised domain structure. The purpose of this study was to test the domain structure of the survey using confirmatory factor analysis. Method: Samples from Australia, Canada, Nigeria and the USA were…
Descriptors: Family Life, Quality of Life, Surveys, Factor Structure
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Wong, D. F. K.; Poon, A.; Kwok, Y. C. Lai – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Caring for a child with intellectual disability can be stressful. No data on the longer-term effects of cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) on parents from a Chinese-speaking background who have children with intellectual disabilities are available in the literature. This study attempted to fill this research gap by examining the…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Maintenance, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life