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Young, R.; Dagnan, D.; Jahoda, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: Leaving school is an important time for adolescents, with increasing autonomy and developing adult identities. The present study sought to shed light on the content and emotional impact of worries amongst adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities (IDs) at this time of change. Methods: Twenty-five adolescents with mild to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Response, Anxiety, Mild Intellectual Disability
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Cuskelly, M.; Gilmore, L.; Glenn, S.; Jobling, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: Self-regulation has been found to be an important contributor to a range of outcomes, with delay of gratification (a self-regulatory skill) predicting better academic, social and personal functioning. There is some evidence that individuals with Down syndrome have difficulty with delay of gratification. We investigated the question of…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Delay of Gratification, Self Control, Predictor Variables