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Lunsky, Yona; Bobbette, Nicole; Chacra, Megan Abou; Wang, Wei; Zhao, Haoyu; Thomson, Kendra; Hamdani, Yani – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Workers supporting adults with intellectual disabilities experience significant stress in their essential role during COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of these workers and determine predictors of emotional distress. Methods: Eight hundred and thirty-eight workers supporting adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Social Services
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McMillan, Dean; Hastings, Richard P.; Coldwell, Jon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: There is a high rate of physical violence in populations with intellectual disabilities, and this has been linked to problems for the victim, the assailant, members of staff and services. Despite the clinical significance of this behaviour, few studies have assessed methods of predicting its occurrence. The present study examined…
Descriptors: Violence, Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Prediction