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Improving the Reliability of a Maladaptive Behavior Scale.
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MacDonald, Larry – American Journal of Mental Retardation, 1988
A methodology was described for operationalizing the terms "occasionally" and "frequently" on the Maladaptive Behavior Scale developed from the American Association of Mental Deficiency Adaptive Behavior Scale. Numerical definitions were devised from modal ratings of staff members of 28 rehabilitation agencies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods
Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children with an Intellectual Disability: The Effects of Parental Cognitions in Relation to Child Characteristics and Family Support
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Hassall, R.; Rose, J.; McDonald, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Recent theories of stress and coping in parents of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) emphasize the importance of cognitive appraisals in influencing parents' levels of stress and their adaptations to difficulties presented by the children. This study investigated the relationships between parental cognitions, child…
Descriptors: Family Support, Life Satisfaction, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing