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Intrusive Fathering, Children's Self-Regulation and Social Skills: A Mediation Analysis
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Stevenson, M.; Crnic, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Fathers have unique influences on children's development, and particularly in the development of social skills. Although father-child relationship influences on children's social competence have received increased attention in general, research on fathering in families of children with developmental delays (DD) is scant. This study…
Descriptors: Fathers, Child Rearing, Self Control, Interpersonal Competence
A Pilot Study of Social Competence Group Training for Adolescents with Borderline Intellectual Functioning and Emotional and Behavioural Problems (SCT-ABI)
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Nestler, J.; Goldbeck, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Emotional and behavioural problems as well as a lack of social competence are common in adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning and impair their social and vocational integration. Group interventions specifically developed for this target group are scarce and controlled evaluation studies are absent. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Vocational Schools, Social Problems, Intelligence
Adaptation and Validation of the Tower of London Test of Planning and Problem Solving in People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Masson, J. D.; Dagnan, D.; Evans, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: There is a need for validated, standardised tools for the assessment of executive functions in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study examines the validity of a test of planning and problem solving (Tower of London) with adults with ID. Method: Participants completed an adapted version of the Tower of London (ToL) while…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Mental Retardation, Problem Solving, Daily Living Skills
Impulse Control and Aggressive Response Generation as Predictors of Aggressive Behaviour in Children with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intelligence
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, M.; Orobio de Castro, B.; van Aken, M. A. G.; Matthys, W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: A growing interest exists in mechanisms involved in behaviour problems in children with mild intellectual disabilities and borderline intelligence (MID/BI). Social problem solving difficulties have been found to be an explanatory mechanism for aggressive behaviour in these children. However, recently a discrepancy was found between…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Slow Learners, Self Control, Mild Mental Retardation
Do Children Do What They Say? Responses to Hypothetical and Real-Life Social Problems in Children with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Behaviour Problems
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, M.; Bijman, E. R.; Lamberix, I. C. W.; Wijnroks, L.; de Castro, B. Orobio; Vermeer, A.; Matthys, W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Abstract: Background Most research on children's social problem-solving skills is based on responses to hypothetical vignettes. Just how these responses relate to actual behaviour in real-life social situations is, however, unclear, particularly for children with mild intellectual disabilities (MID). Method: In the present study, the spontaneous…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Problem Solving, Conflict, Interpersonal Competence