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Complexity of Medication Regimens of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Erickson, Steven R.; Nicaj, Drita; Barron, Sasha – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) may be at risk for medication-related problems due to complex medication regimens. The objective of this study was to determine the medication regimen complexity of adults with IDD. Methods: This retrospective study compared the Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI)…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Patients, Scores
Guide for Calculating and Interpreting Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Studies
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Dunst, Carl J.; Hamby, Deborah W. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
This paper includes a nontechnical description of methods for calculating effect sizes in intellectual and developmental disability studies. Different hypothetical studies are used to illustrate how null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) and effect size findings can result in quite different outcomes and therefore conflicting results. Whereas…
Descriptors: Intervals, Developmental Disabilities, Statistical Significance, Effect Size
Predictors of Parenting Stress among Vietnamese Mothers of Young Children with and without Cognitive Delay
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Shin, Jin Y.; Nhan, Nguyen Viet – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: The study examined whether Vietnamese mothers of children with cognitive delay experienced more parenting stress compared to mothers of children without delay, and the factors that contribute to the parenting stress. Method: The study sample included 225 mothers of children with and without cognitive delays from Hue City in Vietnam.…
Descriptors: Mothers, Young Children, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
An Exploratory Study of After-School Sedentary Behaviour in Elementary School-Age Children with Intellectual Disability
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Foley, John T.; McCubbin, Jeffrey A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: The purpose of this study was both to investigate if children with intellectual disability (ID) spend more time watching television and on the computer than their peers without disabilities and if total screen time correlates with physical activity in these same children. Methods: Participants were 9 children with ID matched with 9…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Activities, Mental Retardation, Physical Activity Level