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Dagnan, D.; Hull, A.; McDonnell, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Beliefs about the controllability of behaviour have been consistently shown to be important in understanding the responses of carers to the challenging behaviour of people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This paper reports the reliability and validity of the Controllability Beliefs Scale (CBS), a 15-item measure of beliefs…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Mental Retardation
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Ly, A. R.; Goldberg, W. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2014
Background: There is a relative lack of measures tailored to the study of fathers of children with developmental challenges (DCs). The goal of the current study was to create and validate a brief measure designed to capture the perceptions and experiences of these fathers. The Fathers of Children with Developmental Challenges (FCDC) questionnaire…
Descriptors: Fathers, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Questionnaires
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Balcells-Balcells, A.; Gine, C.; Guardia-Olmos, J.; Summers, J. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The concept of family quality of life has emerged as a decisive construct in the last decades to improve the capabilities of families and to assess the outcomes of the services and supports they get. The goal of this research is to adapt three instruments to the Spanish population: the "Beach Center Family Quality of Life…
Descriptors: Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Mental Retardation, Family Programs
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Chowdhury, M.; Aman, M. G.; Scahill, L.; Swiezy, N.; Arnold, L. E.; Lecavalier, L.; Johnson, C.; Handen, B.; Stigler, K.; Bearss, K.; Sukhodolsky, D.; McDougle, C. J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: The Home Situations Questionnaire (HSQ) is a caregiver-rated scale designed to assess behavioural non-compliance in everyday settings that has been used in several studies in typically developing children. Currently there is no accepted measure of behavioural non-compliance in children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs).…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Factor Structure, Pharmacology
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Burbidge, C.; Oliver, C.; Moss, J.; Arron, K.; Berg, K.; Furniss, F.; Hill, L.; Trusler, K.; Woodcock, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: There is a need for assessments of psychological difference and disorder in people who have more severe intellectual disability (ID). Hyperactivity and impulsivity are two behavioural domains of importance as they are correlated with self-injury and aggression and this alludes to a shared cognitive correlate of compromised behavioural…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hyperactivity, Interrater Reliability, Factor Structure
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Caballo, C.; Crespo, M.; Jenaro, C.; Verdugo, M. A.; Martinez, J. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: The Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL-Q) is used widely to evaluate the quality of life of persons with intellectual disability (ID). Its validity for use with Spanish-speaking cultures has been demonstrated for individuals with visual disabilities, but not for those with physical or intellectual disabilities. Such was the purpose of…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Questionnaires, Mexicans, Quality of Life