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Occupational Stress, Coping and Wellbeing among Registered Psychologists Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom
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Langdon, Peter E.; Marczak, Magdalena; Clifford, Clair; Willner, Paul – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Objectives: To characterise the changes at work experienced by psychologists working with people with intellectual disabilities during the pandemic and whether these changes, stressors and aspects of working life were associated with mental wellbeing and occupational stress. Methods: Ninety-seven psychologists completed an online survey. Free text…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Safety and Health, Work Environment, Stress Management
The Effect on and Experience of Families with a Member Who Has Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK: Developing an Investigation
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Rose, John; Willner, Paul; Cooper, Vivien; Langdon, Peter E.; Murphy, Glynis H.; Stenfert Kroese, Biza – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
It is imperative that we devote resources and research effort to find out what is going on in families where there is a member with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) over the course of the COVID 19 pandemic and how adaptations can be made to provide the most effective help. This article discusses the need for more research to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Intellectual Disability
Placement Decisions of Families Co-Residing with an Adult Relative with an Intellectual Disability
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Grey, Jillian M.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Placement behaviours of families of adults with intellectual disabilities has received little or no attention of researches to date. Methods: A prospective design was adopted to examine changes in placement decisions of 75 family carers over a 12-month period. Factors associated with changes were also examined. Results: Over 12 months,…
Descriptors: Placement, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers
'We Want to Be Parents Like Everybody Else': Stories of Parents with Learning Disabilities
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Theodore, Kate; Foulds, Daniel; Wilshaw, Paul; Colborne, Alison; Lee, Joyce Nga Yu; Mallaghan, Lisa; Cooper, Mary; Skelton, Julia – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: This project represents a unique collaboration between creative and research processes using an inclusive qualitative methodology. Method: Semi-structured interviews with five mothers and three fathers with learning disabilities were led by learning disabled researchers, and thematic analysis conducted with input from people with…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Child Rearing, Social Attitudes
Social Support, Coping, and Positive Perceptions as Potential Protective Factors for the Well-Being of Mothers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Halstead, Elizabeth J.; Griffith, Gemma M.; Hastings, Richard P. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: Behavioral and emotional problems exhibited by children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been identified as significant stressors for family members in both cross-sectional and longitudinal research. However, there is variability in the extent to which family members are affected by behavioral and emotional…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Coping, Positive Attitudes, Well Being
Parental Experiences of Caring for a Child with Intellectual Disabilities: A UK Perspective
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Willingham-Storr, Gemma Louise – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
A structured literature search and thematic analysis of six research articles relating to stress and parenting of a child with an intellectual disability in the United Kingdom identified four key themes: impact upon families, service provision and support networks, coping and transition. The findings identified that parenting a child with an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Parents, Experience