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Desroches, Melissa L.; Sethares, Kristen A.; Curtin, Carol; Chung, Joohyun – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Negative healthcare provider attitudes may contribute to healthcare disparities in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study identified predictors of nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. Method: A convenience sample of 248 nurses was used to collect nurses'…
Descriptors: Nurses, Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Emotional Response
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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
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Lindsay, William R.; Murphy, Lesley; Smith, Gordon; Murphy, Daniel; Edwards, Zoe; Chittock, Chris; Grieve, Alan; Young, Steven J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Purpose: Research on dynamic risk assessment has developed over the last 10 years and a number of variables have emerged as being possible predictors of future sexual and violent offences. These variables include hostile attitude/anger and compliance with routine. In 2002, Thornton ("Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research & Treatment" 14, 139)…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Sexual Abuse, Mental Retardation, At Risk Persons