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Direct linkÁlvaro Moraleda Ruano; Diana Ruiz Vicente; Joanne Mampaso Desbrow; Diego Galán-Casado – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study examines stigma and self-stigma towards individuals with intellectual disabilities among university students, focusing on cognitive, emotional and behavioural dimensions. It highlights the negative impact on social inclusion and the importance of educational interventions. Methods: A quantitative pre-/post-test design with a…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Self Concept, Intellectual Disability, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Kármán, Bianka; Szekeres, Ágota; Papp, Gabriella – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities is limited due to a high prevalence of prejudice towards this population. We reviewed studies to identify the most effective intervention methods that focus on acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities. Method: A literature review was conducted using several…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Höglund, Berit; Janeslätt, Gunnel; Arvidsson, Patrik; Randell, Eva – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The study aim was to investigate the efficacy of an intervention designed to provide a basis for informed choices about future parenthood to special upper secondary school students with intellectual disabilities. Methods: A randomised trial with a waiting list control group was used. In total, 108 special upper secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Student Attitudes
Ong, Natalie; Long, Janet C.; Weise, Janelle; Walton, Merrilyn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Children with intellectual disability are vulnerable to adverse events in hospital due to limited staff skills and system safeguards. Method: A systematic review of the literature explored healthcare staff (HCS) experiences in providing care for children and young persons with intellectual disability in hospital using thematic…
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Hospitals, Safety
Hepperlen, Renee A.; Biggs, Jennifer; Mwandileya, Watson; Rabaey, Paula; Ngulube, Esther; Hearst, Mary O. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Public stigma, or negative community-held beliefs, about children with disabilities (CWDs) often leads to negative outcomes for CWD and their families. This study considers the effectiveness of four community-level interventions to reduce public stigma in two Lusaka, Zambia communities. Methods: This feasibility study describes four…
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Community Programs
Dickinson, Danielle; Hutchinson, Nick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Theatre companies to show positive capabilities and identities of people with intellectual disabilities have been established. Existing research focuses upon sole theatre performances and rarely includes the impacts on those in the immediate and wider contexts of people with intellectual disabilities. Methods: The impacts of a theatre…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Intellectual Disability, Self Concept, Individual Development
Sandjojo, Janice; Zedlitz, Aglaia M. E. E.; Gebhardt, Winifred A.; Hoekman, Joop; Dusseldorp, Elise; den Haan, Jeanet A.; Evers, Andrea W. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: People with intellectual disabilities have increasing difficulties managing their daily affairs. This study examined the effectiveness of a staff training, which teaches staff to promote self-management in people with intellectual disabilities. Method: Effectiveness was assessed with questionnaires addressing clients' (n = 26)…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Training, Instructional Effectiveness, Intellectual Disability
Jones, Emma; Chaplin, Eddie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Despite considerable advance and growth in the evidence base for psychological interventions as treatment for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID), there remains limited evidence to support their effectiveness. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions on reducing reoffending…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Counseling Techniques
Lindau, Natalie; Amin, Tara; Zambon, Amy; Scior, Katrina – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Evidence on the effects of contact and education based interventions on attitudes is limited in the intellectual disability field. This study compared the effects of brief interventions with different education, indirect and imagined contact components on lay people's attitudes. Materials and Methods: 401 adult participants were…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Adults
James, Deborah Michelle; Hall, Alex; Lombardo, Chiara; McGovern, Will – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: In this study, we explored the impact of staff training that used video feedback to help staff see the effect of their interactional work with service users. The study was based at a large organization delivering services for children and adults with autism. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal qualitative study with semi-structured…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Video Technology, Feedback (Response), Interaction
Li, Chunxiao; Wang, Chee Keng John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of volunteering for Special Olympics Games (SOG) on the attitudes of volunteers towards inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Method: A repeated measures design with 3-week follow-up was used. There were 100 volunteers recruited for the study and 90 of them completed the…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Mental Retardation
Kroese, Biza Stenfert; Jahoda, Andrew; Pert, Carol; Trower, Peter; Dagnan, Dave; Selkirk, Mhairi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: The role of support workers and other professionals in the psychotherapeutic process has been commented upon but not as yet been systematically investigated. Method: To explore their views and expectations of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for adults with intellectual disabilities, eleven paid support workers and professionals were…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Expectation, Adults
Schaafsma, Dilana; Stoffelen, Joke M. T.; Kok, Gerjo; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: People with intellectual disabilities face barriers that affect their sexual health. Sex education programmes have been developed by professionals working in the field of intellectual disabilities with the aim to overcome these barriers. The aim of this study was to explore the development of these programmes. Methods: Sex education…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Mental Retardation, Sexuality, Program Development
Kalsy, Sunny; Heath, Rebecca; Adams, Dawn; Oliver, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Whereas there is a knowledge base on staff attributions of challenging behaviour, there has been little research on the effects of training, type of behaviour and biological context on staff attributions of controllability in the context of people with intellectual disabilities and dementia. Methods: A mixed design was used to…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dementia, Down Syndrome, Behavior Problems
