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Direct linkMaría Dolores Gil-Llario; Vicente Morell-Mengual; Olga Fernández-García; Verónica Estruch-García; Rafael Ballester-Arnal – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Individuals with intellectual disabilities need an affective and sexual education adapted to their characteristics. There are few interventions that meet these objectives and offer empirical evidence of their efficacy. To respond to the limitations of existing interventions, an evidence-based affective-sexual educational intervention for adults…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Sexuality
Özkan, Zekiye; Kale, Rasim – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Aim: This study was carried out in order to examine whether there is a difference between the quality of life and motor skills of children with intellectual disability who participate in physical education activities and those who do not participate. Method: This study was conducted with a total of 34 children with 16 children in the control group…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Education, Intellectual Disability
Tasdelen Bas, Melike; Çavusoglu, Hicran; Bükülmez, Aysegül – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2022
Background: Celiac disease requires appropriate management and support, both medically and psychologically. This is especially important for adolescents, who may benefit from relevant peer interactions. Objective: This study evaluated the effects of interactive peer support on quality of life, friendship relations, and coping levels among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diseases, Adolescents, Peer Influence
Laura Santos; Maria do Rosário Pinheiro; Daniel Rijo – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: Psychological distress is highly noticeable among caregivers working in residential youth care (RYC). Maintaining and enhancing caregivers' professional mental health and quality of life is crucial to achieve effective outcomes in RYC. Nevertheless, trainings to protect caregivers' mental health are scarce. Considering the buffering…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Caregiver Training, Residential Programs, Youth Programs
Beadle-Brown, Julie; Beecham, Jennifer; Leigh, Jennifer; Whelton, Rebecca; Richardson, Lisa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: With increasing reductions in funding for social care across many countries, the need to ensure that resources are used to best effect is becoming increasingly important, in particular for those with severe and complex needs. Methods: In order to explore the outcomes and costs of skilled support for this group of people, quality of…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Social Services, Program Effectiveness, Costs
Mauricio Izquierdo Aguirre – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative and descriptive research examines the effect of international branch campuses (IBCs) on the achievement of four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via the lens of the University of Colombia (pseudonym) and the higher education system promoted through their IBC at the University of Ivory Coast…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Wallace, Sarah J.; Worrall, Linda; Rose, Tanya A.; Alyahya, Reem S. W.; Babbitt, Edna; Beeke, Suzanne; de Beer, Carola; Bose, Arpita; Bowen, Audrey; Brady, Marian C.; Breitenstein, Caterina; Bruehl, Stefanie; Bryant, Lucy; Cheng, Bonnie B. Y.; Cherney, Leora R.; Conroy, Paul; Copland, David A.; Croteau, Claire; Cruice, Madeline; Dipper, Lucy; Hilari, Katerina; Howe, Tami; Kelly, Helen; Kiran, Swathi; Laska, Ann-Charlotte; Marshall, Jane; Murray, Laura L.; Patterson, Janet; Pearl, Gill; Quinting, Jana; Rochon, Elizabeth; Rose, Miranda L.; Rubi-Fessen, Ilona; Sage, Karen; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Visch-Brink, Evy; Volkmer, Anna; Webster, Janet; Whitworth, Anne; Le Dorze, Guylaine – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Evidence-based recommendations for a core outcome set (COS; minimum set of outcomes) for aphasia treatment research have been developed (the Research Outcome Measurement in Aphasia--ROMA, COS). Five recommended core outcome constructs: communication, language, quality of life, emotional well-being and patient-reported…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Aphasia, Foreign Countries
Araten-Bergman, Tal; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: Building Circles of Support is an innovative strategy for developing natural support networks. This study explored some of the ambiguity in the conceptualisations, operational elements, and perceived outcomes of Circles of Support programs. Method: A comparative case study of three Australian Circles of Support programs was conducted.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Support Groups, Foreign Countries, Adults
Petersen, Jennifer – Educational Gerontology, 2023
This is the first meta-analysis to examine the outcomes of nonfamilial, intergenerational programs (IGP) on youth and older adults. Relevant studies were identified by screening the abstracts from five systematic reviews on the impact of intergenerational programs on psychosocial outcomes. After all studies were screened 23 independent studies…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Program Effectiveness, Older Adults, Youth
Baloloy, Jim Rey R.; Hechanova, Maria Regina; Co, Trixia Anne C.; Angeles, Patrick Louis B. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: The aim of this study was to pilot and evaluate the feasibility of an early intervention programme for low-risk drug users in the Philippines. Design: The early intervention consists of three sessions delivered by paraprofessionals focusing on stress, wellbeing, substance use, family and drug use and communication skills. The study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Drug Abuse, Program Effectiveness
Download full textMite Setiansah; Nuryanti Nuryanti; Edi Santoso; Agus Ganjar Runtiko; Wiwik Novianti – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2023
Digital literacy education is essential for everyone, including seniors to sustain their quality of life. The Digital Academy for Seniors aims to instill digital skills among seniors through a non-formal learning program. This qualitative research aimed to provide a comprehensive description of how the program can develop digital resilience and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Technological Literacy, Quality of Life
Nicholas Behn; Jerry Hoepner; Peter Meulenbroek; Melissa Capo; Julie Hart – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Rehabilitation for cognitive-communication impairments following brain injury can be complex given the heterogenous nature of impairments post injury. Project-based intervention has the potential to improve communication skills and create a meaningful real-life context where individuals collaborate to develop a concrete product, which…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation, Communication Disorders, Intervention, Communication Skills
Reid, Nadine; Kron, Amie; Lamanna, Denise; Wen, Sophia; Durbin, Anna; Rajakulendran, Thanara; Lunsky, Yona; Roy, Sylvain; DuBois, Denise; Stergiopoulos, Vicky – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have high rates of homelessness. This observational study evaluates Bridges to Housing, a cross-sector intervention offering immediate access to housing and supports to this population in Toronto, Canada. Methods: Twenty-six participants, enrolled between April 2016 and…
Descriptors: Housing Needs, Homeless People, Community Services, Program Effectiveness
Hsu, Hua-I; Liu, Chih-Chi; Yang, Stephanie Fu; Chen, Hsueh-Chih – Educational Gerontology, 2023
The importance of an integrated health promotion program has been proposed in recent years. However, the traditional program with lectures might decrease the effectiveness of learning. A game-based learning program provides a supportive social environment and further increases the quality of life and positive emotions. The present study evaluates…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Older Adults, Program Effectiveness, Health Behavior
Adegbolagun, Alero; Ani, Cornelius; Adejumo, Olurotimi; James, Bawo; Omigbodun, Olayinka – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a serious blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is particularly prevalent in Africa. The condition can be associated with physical and psychological difficulties. There are no studies of psychological interventions for people affected by SCD in Africa where the majority of affected persons live.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Well Being, Mental Health
