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Psychometric Analysis of the Group Climate Inventory--Revised in Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning in a Secure Residential Facility
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Turhan, A.; Roest, J. J.; Delforterie, M. J.; Van der Helm, G. H. P.; Neimeijer, E. G.; Didden, R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: In secure residential facilities, group climate perceptions of clients with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning are systematically assessed for quality improvement. A valid and reliable measure may ensure that this process is consistent. The Group Climate Inventory--Revised (GCI-R) is a new measure to…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adults, Test Construction, Mild Intellectual Disability
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children with Severe or Moderate Intellectual Disability: A Study Using the Diagnostic Interview Trauma, Stressors -- Severe/Moderate ID
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Annemieke Hoogstad; Liesbeth Mevissen; Robert Didden – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
No research has been conducted on PTSD manifestation in children with severe or moderate intellectual disability (SID; IQ 20-49) and no PTSD measurement instrument was available. This pilot explores the psychometric properties of a new diagnostic instrument to investigate trauma and to classify PTSD in children with SID. The Diagnostic Interview…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Children, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Short Physical Performance Battery Reliability and Validity in Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Iraia; Diz, José Carlos; Torres-Unda, Jon; Esain, Izaro; Monasterio, Xabier; Zulueta, Biotz; Ayán, Carlos – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: People with intellectual disability have poor balance skills and greater fall risk. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) provides comprehensive information on functional status and can predict fall risk. However, the reliability and validity of the SPPB have not been evaluated in people with intellectual disability. Methods:…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Adaptation and Incremental Validity of the Pemberton Happiness Index: A New Measure of Integrative Well-Being for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Monterde, N.; Blanco, I.; Hervas, G. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: The assessment of well-being is crucial for measuring the effects of psychosocial interventions in people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate a measure of integrative well-being, the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI) to use it specifically for this population. Methods: The Pemberton Happiness…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Test Construction, Test Validity
Comparing Self-Management Strategies Delivered via an iPhone to Promote Grocery Shopping and Literacy
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Douglas, Karen H.; Ayres, Kevin M.; Langone, John – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Four students with moderate intellectual disabilities used electronic lists delivered on an iPhone to assist them in skills related to community-based grocery shopping. An alternating treatments design was used to assist in comparing the effectiveness and efficiency of three different types of lists (Text Only, Audio + Text, and Picture + Text).…
Descriptors: High School Students, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Self Management, Handheld Devices
Common Difficulties among Children with Down's Syndrome in Acquiring Basic Counting Skills
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Charitaki, Garyfalia; Baralis, Georgios; Polycronopoulou, Stavroula; Lappas, Dionyssios; Soulis, Spyridon-Georgios – Online Submission, 2015
Aims: Through this qualitative approach we intent to investigate the existence of patterns in errors that children with Down's syndrome make while counting. Study Design: The current study can be described as descriptive correlational, while we are also trying to extract data through qualitative analysis. Place and Duration of Study: In the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Down Syndrome, Difficulty Level, Numeracy