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Direct linkEmbregts, Petri J. C. M.; van den Bogaard, Kim J. H. M.; Frielink, Noud; Voermans, Moniek A. C.; Thalen, Marloes; Jahoda, Andrew – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a substantial impact on people with an intellectual disability. The goal of the current study was to explore the experiences and needs of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Netherlands. Method: A descriptive qualitative methodology was…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Interpersonal Relationship
Tournier, Tess; Hendriks, Alexander H. C.; Jahoda, Andrew; Hastings, Richard P.; Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Vermulst, Ad A.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Based on self-reported social capital, different typologies of family networks of people with intellectual disabilities were examined. Associations between behavioural and emotional problems or well-being and typologies were investigated. Method: 137 participants with mild intellectual disability were interviewed using the Family…
Descriptors: Adults, Social Capital, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems
Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Tournier, Tess; Hendriks, Lex; Hastings, Richard P.; Jahoda, Andrew; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Informal supportive networks of individuals with intellectual disability have become increasingly important. The aim of this paper is to describe how the Family Network Method--Intellectual Disability (FNM-ID) offers a way to gather the perspective of people with mild intellectual disability on their family support. Method: The FNM is…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Family Programs
Pownall, Jaycee; Wilson, Sarah; Jahoda, Andrew – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Cognitive impairments are often assumed to underlie individuals' difficulties with understanding health issues. However, it was predicted that socially excluded individuals would have greater difficulty gaining understanding of sensitive topics related to sexuality than other public health messages, such as alcohol use. Method: The…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Physical Disabilities, Health, Sexuality
Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Hendriks, Lex; Jahoda, Andrew; Hastings, Richard P.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: To enhance social inclusion of people with intellectual disability, policy is aimed at increasing informal support networks. Nevertheless, staff continue to play a vital role in their support networks. Method: Six individuals with mild intellectual disability, living in community-based settings, were interviewed following a…
Descriptors: Staff Role, Mild Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship
Tournier, Tess; Hendriks, Alexander H. C.; Jahoda, Andrew; Hastings, Richard P.; Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: The Family Network Method -- Intellectual Disability (FNM-ID) was used to compare perspectives of people with mild intellectual disability and their support workers on family networks of people with intellectual disability. Method: 138 participants with mild intellectual disability and support workers were interviewed, using the…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Networks, Attitudes, Behavior Problems
Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Hendriks, Alexander H. C.; Hastings, Richard P.; Jahoda, Andrew; Tournier, Tess; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Even though family plays a significant role in the lives of people with intellectual disability, little research has included their own views about their families. This study examined how 138 people with mild intellectual disability describe their family group, with a focus on the reciprocal nature of the emotional support in relationships with…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Family Relationship, Mild Intellectual Disability, Emotional Response
Salt, Emily; Jahoda, Andrew – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Aim: This study was undertaken to investigate how young people with and without mild intellectual disabilities experience and perceive their own behavioural autonomy. Method: Fifty-six young people with mild intellectual disabilities and 49 young people without disabilities aged 16-19 participated in a novel picture card sorting task to…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Late Adolescents, Personal Autonomy, Self Concept
Stevens, Gemma; Jahoda, Andrew; Matthews, Lynsay; Hankey, Catherine; Melville, Craig; Murray, Heather; Mitchell, Fiona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The prevalence of obesity is higher in those with intellectual disabilities than the general population. The aim of the study was to understand the determinants of physical activity and dietary patterns in this population during their final year of school. Method: Qualitative data were generated from 10 interviews with adolescents with…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Physical Activities, Food, Eating Habits
