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The Relationship between Subjective Socioeconomic Status and Health in Adults with and without Intellectual Disability
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McMahon, Martin; Hatton, Chris; Hardy, Claire; Preston, Nancy J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: This study investigated if subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) is related to self-rated health (SRH) and objective indicators of health in people with and without intellectual disability. Methods: Participants were 217 adults with, and 2350 adults without intellectual disability in Jersey. In the intellectual disability sample, 85…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Physical Health, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Factors Associated with Non-Completion of and Scores on Physical Capability Tests in Health Surveys: The North Health in Intellectual Disability Study
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Olsen, Monica Isabel; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg; Søndenaa, Erik; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Årnes, Anders; Michalsen, Henriette; Larsen, Frode Kibsgaard; Gamst, Wenche; Bautz-Holter, Erik; Anke, Audny – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: This study investigated the completion rates, scores and factors associated with non-completion and low scores on physical capability tests in a health survey administered to adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Assessment comprised body mass index (BMI), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the timed up-and-go…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Physical Fitness, Tests
Factors That Affect the Physical and Mental Health of Caregivers of School-Age Children and Transitioning Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Lee, Gloria K.; Shivers, Carolyn M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Although studies have examined quality of life (QOL) among family caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known about potential differences in QOL based on the age of the individual with ASD, particularly in relation to caregivers' needs, beliefs and coping mechanisms. Method: This study investigated…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Physical Health, Young Adults, Autism
Individual and Environmental Characteristics Associated with Cognitive Development in Down Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study
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Couzens, Donna; Haynes, Michele; Cuskelly, Monica – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Associations among cognitive development and intrapersonal and environmental characteristics were investigated for 89 longitudinal study participants with Down syndrome to understand developmental patterns associated with cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Materials and Methods: Subtest scores of the Stanford-Binet IV collected…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Predictor Variables, Educational Experience, Cognitive Development
Patterns of Obesity among Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Yen, Chia-Feng; Li, Chi-Wei; Wu, Jia-Ling – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: Obesity and the health problems associated with it have substantial economic consequences for health care systems. Little information is available concerning obesity-related problems among people with intellectual disabilities. The aims of this study were to analyse patterns of obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Severity (of Disability), Obesity, Body Composition