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The Behavior Problem Inventory--Short Form: Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Sample of Intellectual Disabilities
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Juliana Reyes-Martin; David Simó-Pinatella; Ana Andrés – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Behavioural problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities have a negative impact on them. Limited assessment measures exist in Spain. This study aimed to validate the Behavior Problems Inventory--Short Form (BPI-S) in the Spanish population by examining its psychometric properties and factorial structures. Method: This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes about End of Life: Evaluation of Three Instruments Designed for Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Stancliffe, R. J.; Wiese, M. Y.; Read, S.; Jeltes, G.; Clayton, J. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This paper examines the development and psychometric characteristics of three instruments about end of life, designed for use with adults with intellectual disability (ID). Respectively, the instruments assess understanding of the concept of death, end-of-life planning, and fear of death. Methods: Part 1: instruments were developed or…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Psychometrics, Decision Making, Adults
Attachment in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Preliminary Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Manchester Attachment Scale-Third Party Observational Measure
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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
Feasibility and Reliability of Two Different Walking Tests in People with Severe Intellectual and Sensory Disabilities
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Waninge, A.; Evenhuis, I. J.; van Wijck, R.; van der Schans, C. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study is to describe feasibility and test-retest reliability of the six-minute walking distance test (6MWD) and an adapted shuttle run test (aSRT) in persons with severe intellectual and sensory (multiple) disabilities. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven persons with severe multiple disabilities, with Gross Motor…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physical Activities, Multiple Disabilities, Classification
Exploring the Reliability and Validity of the Social-Moral Awareness Test
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Livesey, Alexandra; Dodd, Karen; Pote, Helen; Marlow, Elizabeth – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: The aim of the study was to explore the validity of the social-moral awareness test (SMAT) a measure designed for assessing socio-moral rule knowledge and reasoning in people with learning disabilities. Comparisons between Theory of Mind and socio-moral reasoning allowed the exploration of construct validity of the tool. Factor…
Descriptors: Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Interpersonal Competence
The Reliability, Validity and Practical Utility of Measuring Supports Using the I-CAN Instrument: Part II
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Riches, Vivienne C.; Parmenter, Trevor R.; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Hindmarsh, Gabrielle; Chan, Jeff – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: There is an urgent need for developing reliable, valid and practical instruments that assess and classify the support needed by persons with disability to function in their chosen living, working and social environments. I-CAN is an instrument that addresses the frequency and level of support needed (not individual skills or deficits)…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Empowerment, Social Influences, Evaluation Methods