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Bojana Mastilo; Mirjana Ðordevic; Nenad Glumbic; Haris Memisevic; Milica Pejovic-Milovancevic – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Social knowledge is an important aspect of social cognition that pertains to broader knowledge of social concepts and norms. People with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience mental health challenges, and it's important to pay special attention to how comorbid conditions can affect their social cognition skills,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity, Intelligence Tests, Vocabulary
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Peña-Salazar, Carlos; Arrufat, Francesc; Santos López, Josep-Manel; Fontanet, Abel; Roura-Poch, Pere; Gil-Girbau, Montserrat; Carbonell-Ducastella, Cristina; Serrano-Blanco, Antoni – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of unknown comorbid mental disorders in individuals with mild/moderate intellectual disability (ID) with/without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to compare the severity of challenging behavior with respect to the comorbidity of ASD and comorbid psychiatric disorders. Methods:…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity
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Schoop-Kasteler, Noemi; Hofmann, Verena; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Müller, Christoph M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Individual social status among peers (i.e., acceptance and rejection) has important implications for students' social and academic development. The present study investigates the role of individual problem behavior and classroom norms in the development of acceptance and rejection among students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Special Schools, Behavior Problems
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Kurowska, Anna; Kózka, Maria; Majda, Anna – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Constructive coping strategies play an important role during childcare processes. We examined the determinants of coping strategies used by parents raising children with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disorders and by parents with typically developing children. Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in…
Descriptors: Coping, Anxiety, Parents, Intellectual Disability
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Esteves, Jeffrey; Perry, Adrienne; Spiegel, Rebecca; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Challenging behaviors are common in individuals with developmental disabilities and pose significant challenges to their well-being and that of their families and communities. Method: We explored the occurrence and predictors of self-injurious behavior and aggressive/destructive behavior in 372 Canadian youths (aged 4-20 years) with…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Incidence, Behavior Problems, Aggression
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Fernandes, Natasha A.; Sawyer, Amanda; Zaheer, Juveria; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: This study presents demographic and clinical profiles of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities seen at a psychiatric emergency department (ED). Predictors of admission were also identified. Methods: A retrospective chart review conducted from Oct 2016 to Jan 2017. Results: A total of 73 patients representing 105…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Predictor Variables
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Christensen, Lisa L.; Baker, Bruce L. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) appears more prevalent among children with intellectual disabilities (ID) as compared to children with typical development. However, it remains unclear what drives this difference. Methods: Data from 70 youth with typical development (TD) and 20 youth with ID were drawn from (The Collaborative Family…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity, Incidence
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McWhirter, Anna Cecilia; McIntyre, Laura Lee – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Parenting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be stressful; however, families with religious beliefs may have positive ways of viewing their family. This study explored the associations between religious and spiritual involvement (RSI), family characteristics, parent mental health, and child adaptive and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Stress Variables, Religious Factors, Family Income
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Rodas, Naomi V.; Blacher, Jan; Baker, Bruce L. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: We examined the development of anxiety in youth with or without intellectual disabilities (ID). We also examined the effects of child delay status, temperament, ethnicity, and negative parenting on anxiety symptom trajectory. Method: Participants were 177 families in (blinded). We employed latent growth curve modeling to examine the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Anxiety, Intellectual Disability, Children
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Kim, Junhyoung; Schilling, Mary Lou; Kim, May; Han, Areum – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
There is a dearth of literature that explores the relationships among leisure satisfaction, acceptance of disability, social relationships, and life satisfaction among adults with intellectual disability from Eastern countries. The purpose of this study was to examine how leisure satisfaction, disability acceptance, and social relationships are…
Descriptors: Correlation, Leisure Time, Life Satisfaction, Adults