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Zijlmans, Linda J. M.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Bosman, Anna M. T.; Willems, Arno P. A. M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Several studies have tested Weiner's model, which suggests a relationship among causal attributions regarding challenging behavior (CB), emotions, and helping behavior of staff. No studies have focused on interpersonal styles. The goals of this study were to investigate the influence of type of CB on attributions, emotions and interpersonal style…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Mental Retardation, Helping Relationship, Consciousness Raising
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Lucas-Carrasco, Ramona; Salvador-Carulla, Luis – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
We appraised life satisfaction using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and analysed its psychometric properties in persons with intellectual disability (ID). Ninety-nine persons with ID from four services in Spain participated. A battery of subjective assessments was used, including the SWLS, a Quality of Life measure (WHOQOL-BREF), and…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Mental Retardation, Residential Institutions, Quality of Life
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van Buijsen, Marit; Hendriks, Angelique; Ketelaars, Mieke; Verhoeven, Ludo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Children with communication disorders have problems with both language and social interaction. The theory-of-mind hypothesis provides an explanation for these problems, and different tests have been developed to test this hypothesis. However, different modes of presentation are used in these tasks, which make the results difficult to compare. In…
Descriptors: Autism, Language Impairments, Communication Disorders, Interpersonal Relationship
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Efstratopoulou, Maria; Janssen, Rianne; Simons, Johan – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The study examines the agreement among raters on children's problematic behaviors. A multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) matrix was applied to a normative sample of elementary school-aged children (N = 841). The participants were rated by their physical educators, using the Motor Behavior Checklist for children (MBC; Efstratopoulou, Janssen, &…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Rating Scales
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Whittingham, Koa; Fahey, Michael; Rawicki, Barry; Boyd, Roslyn – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Aim: To investigate the relationship between motor ability and early social development in a cohort of preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP). Design: Population-based cohort study. Methods: Participants were 122 children with CP assessed at 18, 24 and 30 months, corrected age (ca). Motor ability was measured by the Gross Motor Function…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Preschool Children, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Hu, Jung; Yen, Chia-Feng; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Lin, Lan-Ping; Loh, Ching-Hui; Chen, Mei-Hua; Wu, Sheng-Ru; Chu, Cordia M.; Wu, Jia-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The present study based on World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) scale to examine quality of life of the caregivers caring for their children/adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan, and the factors contributing to their quality of life. Structured interviews were conducted with 597 caregivers of children/adolescents…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Correlation, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
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Matson, Johnny L.; Terlonge, Cindy; Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Rivet, Tessa – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationship of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe or profound intellectual disability. A bipolar group (N=14), a severe psychopathology group without bipolar disorder (N=14), and a control group with no DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis (N=14) were compared on the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Adjustment (to Environment), Psychopathology, Comparative Analysis