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Understanding Parental Physical Activity Behaviours in Parents of Children with Disabilities: An Expanded Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach
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Ku, Byungmo; Haegele, Justin A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: The purpose of the current study was to examine association between physical activity (PA) of parents of children with developmental disabilities and theory of planned behaviour-related variables. Methods: A total of 95 participants completed questionnaires that measured the following variables: PA behaviours, action planning,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Parent Influence, Developmental Disabilities, Children
Home Literacy Environment and Literacy Outcomes in Individuals with Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome
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J. Lettington; J. Van Herwegen – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: The home literacy environment (HLE) has rarely been examined for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, including individuals with Williams syndrome and Down syndrome. Method: The current study surveyed carers of individuals with Down syndrome (n = 48) and Williams syndrome (n = 18) in the United Kingdom (UK). Results: The…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Environment, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome
Health-Related Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents with One vs. Multiple Disabilities -- Are There Differences from the Parents' Perspective?
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Željka Nikolaševic; Karolina Cuckovic; Ksenija Gebauer-Bukurov; Vojislava Bugarski Ignjatovic – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Multiple disabilities represent separate entities that cannot be reduced to the sum of disabilities or the main disability. This study compared the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents with multiple disabilities and those with one developmental disability. We further assessed how comorbidities and…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Quality of Life, Children, Adolescents
Parents of Children with Developmental Disorders: Family Hardiness and Resilience
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Gugliandolo, Maria Cristina; Liga, Francesca; Larcan, Rosalba; Cuzzocrea, Francesca – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Raising a child with developmental disorder is often related to higher stress levels for both mothers and fathers. The aim of the present study was to investigate relationships between resilience, family hardiness, life satisfaction and parental stress among parents of children with and without disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight pairs…
Descriptors: Children, Developmental Disabilities, Child Rearing, Resilience (Psychology)
Caregiver Perceptions of Care of a Medical-Dental Community Clinic for Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities: Implementing a Program Evaluation
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Lai, Jonathan; Luo, Owen Dan; Klag, Malvina; Shikako-Thomas, Keiko – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: Providing medical and dental care for adults with developmental disabilities requires specialised care that includes caregiver's perceptions of processes of care as integral to informing care delivery. Method: We examined the reach and efficacy of a medical-dental clinic serving adults with developmental disabilities as part of a…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Social Support, Depression, and Somatisation among Bedouin Mothers of Adolescents with or without Developmental Disabilities
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Manor-Binyamini, Iris; Benatov, Joy; Abu-Kaf, Sarah – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: This study compared Bedouin mothers of adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD) and Bedouin mothers of typically developing adolescents using measures of social support, depression, and somatisation. It further examined whether social support and raising a child with DD would predict maternal depression and somatisation beyond…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, Mothers, Adolescents
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