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Wessels, Marleen D.; Van Assen, Arjen A. G.; Post, Wendy J.; Van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: There are no psychometrically validated instruments available to measure motor skills of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). In this study, the construct validity and reliability (Rho) of the Motor Development List for children with PIMD (MDL-PIMD), a proxy-reported measure, was investigated. Methods:…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Test Validity
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Smit, Manon J.; Scheffers, Mia; Emck, Claudia; van Busschbach, Jooske T.; Beek, Peter J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: Body experience is an important facet of psychosocial functioning and health. However, to date no test exists to measure body experience in adults with mild intellectual disability and borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF). We therefore adapted the Body Experience Questionnaire (BEQ) to this group, resulting in the BEQ-mb, and…
Descriptors: Human Body, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Self Concept
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Overwijk, A.; Krijnen, W. P.; Hilgenkamp, T. I. M.; van der Schans, C. P.; van der Putten, A. A. J.; Waninge, A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Direct support professionals' (DSPs') attitudes toward nutrition are important for supporting a healthy lifestyle of persons with intellectual disabilities. However, there are no instruments to measure it. The aim of this study was to compose a questionnaire and determine its internal validity. Method: The previously validated Health…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Allied Health Personnel, Attitudes, Life Style