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Concurrent Validity of Abbreviated Walk Tests among Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Rena Wen Yi Goh; Gideon Ji Yan Chan; Lynn Amelia Mohammad Hanip; Boon Chong Kwok – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Walk tests are common gait speed and endurance assessments. Shorter test versions could benefit adults with intellectual disability. Thus, the concurrent validity of shorter tests was studied. Methods: Thirty-five adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability, aged 21-64 years, were assessed with the 4-m walk test, 10-m walk…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Group Climate, Aggressive Incidents and Coercion in a Secure Forensic Setting for Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Multilevel Study
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Neimeijer, Elien G.; Delforterie, Monique J.; Roest, Jesse J.; van der Helm, Peer; Didden, Robert – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: This study examines associations between group climate, aggressive incidents and coercive measures in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) of a secure forensic setting. Method: Participants (N = 248) were interviewed about their perception of group climate utilizing the Group Climate…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Social Environment, Aggression, Mild Intellectual Disability
Improvement in the Quality of Life of Outpatients with Severe Mental Illness in Conjunction with Intellectual Disabilities and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Smits, Hedwig J. H.; Seelen-de Lang, Birgit L.; Penterman, Engelbertus J. M.; Nijman, Henk L. I.; Noorthoorn, Eric O. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Elucidating the influence of mild intellectual disability (MID; IQ 50-70)/borderline intellectual functioning (BIF; IQ 70-85) and (comorbid) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the quality of life of patients with serious mental illness (SMI) could improve their mental health care. Method: This study comprises a prospective…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mild Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Diet Quality among People with Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intellectual Functioning
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Gast, David A. A.; de Wit, Gabriela L. C.; van Hoof, Amber; de Vries, Jeanne H. M.; van Hemert, Bert; Didden, Robert; Giltay, Erik J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: We sought to assess diet quality among people with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning, living in residential facilities or receiving day care. Methods: We measured diet quality using the Dutch Healthy Diet Food Frequency Questionnaire (DHD) and compared this between participants with (n = 151) and controls…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Dietetics, Day Programs, Residential Programs
The Adaptive Ability Performance Test (ADAPT): A New Instrument for Measuring Adaptive Skills in People with Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intellectual Functioning
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Jonker, Femke; Didden, Robert; Goedhard, Laurette; Korzilius, Hubert; Nijman, Henk – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Since the DSM-5, adaptive functioning has taken a prominent place in the classification of intellectual disability (ID). The ADAPT was developed to assess adaptive skills in individuals with ID. Method: A total of 2,081 ADAPTs from clients with suspected ID or borderline intellectual functioning and 129 ADAPTs from people from the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Test Construction, Mild Intellectual Disability, Individual Characteristics
The Relationship between Problem-Solving Ability and Self-Harm amongst People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities
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Rees, Joanna; Langdon, Peter E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression, hopelessness, problem-solving ability and self-harming behaviours amongst people with mild intellectual disabilities (IDs). Methods Thirty-six people with mild IDs (77.9% women, M[subscript age] = 31.77, SD = 10.73, M[subscript IQ] = 62.65, SD = 5.74) who…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Self Destructive Behavior, Academic Ability, Depression (Psychology)