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Bojana Mastilo; Mirjana Ðordevic; Nenad Glumbic; Haris Memisevic; Špela Golubovic – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Friendship quality is crucial for psychological well-being, yet is often lower in persons with intellectual disabilities compared to their peers. This study explores the predictors of friendship quality among adults with mild intellectual disability, focusing on age, gender, living setting, psychiatric traits, and social cognition.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Friendship, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability
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Grey, Jillian M.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Providing long-term care to an adult relative with intellectual disability can impact negatively on caregivers' health and well-being. Methods: Data were collected via online and postal questionnaires on 110 family carers' physical and psychological health, family stress and perceived positive gains from caring. Psychological…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Family Relationship
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Kayfitz, Adam D.; Gragg, Marcia N.; Orr, R. Robert – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: The present study examined the positive experiences of parents raising school-aged children with autism within the context of parenting stress. Materials and Methods: Participants included 23 mother/father pairs raising children with autism (ages 5 to 11 years, M = 7.39). Parents completed measures of parenting stress and positive…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Child Rearing, Adults