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Rinaldi, Romina; Batselé, Elise; Haelewyck, Marie-Claire – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: There is a high prevalence of challenging behaviors (CB) in adults with intellectual disability (ID), which lead to negative personal outcomes and diminished quality of life. Emerging evidence suggest attachment theory could be useful to address CB in adults with ID and lower the negative impact on their social environment. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Attachment Behavior
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Salisbury, Susan – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2018
The study investigated whether 10 minutes of attachment enhancing play delivered daily over 2 weeks could improve adult-child relationships and whether this bettered the way they functioned socially and emotionally. The attachment enhancing play was based on Theraplay® principles and utilized the 4 dimensions of 'Structure, Engagement, Nurture,…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Rating Scales, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Student Relationship
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Penketh, Victoria; Hare, Dougal Julian; Flood, Andrea; Walker, Samantha – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: The Manchester Attachment Scale-Third party observational measure (MAST) was developed to assess secure attachment style for adults with intellectual disabilities. The psychometric properties of the MAST were examined. Materials and Methods: Professional carers (N = 40) completed the MAST and measures related to the construct of…
Descriptors: Adults, Mental Retardation, Attachment Behavior, Psychometrics
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Brook, Judith S.; Lee, Jung Yeon; Finch, Stephen J.; Brown, Elaine N. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
We investigated the influence of the child's behavior on the quality of the mutual parent-child attachment relationships across three generations. We did so using a prospective longitudinal study which spanned 20 years from adolescence through adulthood. Study participants completed in-class questionnaires as students in the East Harlem area of…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Prevention, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship