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The Role of Thriving in Mental Health among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
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Sellitto, Teresa; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca L.; Lee, Vivian; Lunsky, Yona; Balogh, Robert; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Numerous pandemic-related stressors experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may have impacted their ability to thrive, which has been linked to mental health outcomes. The…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, COVID-19
Parents with Intellectual Disability Reporting on Factors Affecting Their Caregiving in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
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Forslund, Tommie; Fernqvist, Stina; Tegler, Helena – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Parents with intellectual disability are vulnerable to parenting stress and overwhelming life events. The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a potentially overwhelming event, but there is little knowledge concerning the effects on parents' caregiving. The present study aimed to fill this gap. Method: Semi-structured interviews with 10…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Child Rearing, Stress Variables
Moral Distress in Carers for People with an Intellectual Disability Who Died during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Template Analysis Extending the Barlem and Ramos Model of Moral Distress
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Kelly, Kathyan; Margaret, Haigh; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Wormald, Andrew David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This article aims to understand moral distress in carers of people with an intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Nine staff carers of seven people with an intellectual disability, who had been participants of the IDS-TILDA study in Ireland, who died during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in in-depth,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Death
Impact of COVID-19 on the Burden of Care of Families of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Navas, Patricia; Verdugo, Miguel Ángel; Martínez, Sergio; Amor, Antonio M.; Crespo, Manuela; Deliu, Madalin M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Aim: This study analysed the impact that COVID-19 and the response measures implemented by the Spanish Government have had on families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Method: Data on 323 family members (M = 52.3 years old; SD = 10.5) were collected through an online survey, which was focused on analysing…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability
Social Support as a Mediator of Stress and Life Satisfaction for People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Fisher, Marisa H.; Sung, Connie; Kammes, Rebecca R.; Okyere, Christiana; Park, Jiyoon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Introduction: This study examined factors that predict stress level and life satisfaction among adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of social support. Method: From a larger study about the experiences during the pandemic of 2028 individuals with and without disabilities, 181 adults with…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, COVID-19
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Willner, Paul; Rose, John; Stenfert Kroese, Biza; Murphy, Glynis H.; Langdon, Peter E.; Clifford, Claire; Hutchings, Hayley; Watkins, Alan; Hiles, Steve; Cooper, Vivien – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: The measures implemented to manage the COVID-19 pandemic have been shown to impair mental health. This problem is likely to be exacerbated for carers. Method: Informal carers (mainly parents) of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and a comparison group of parents of children without disabilities, completed an online…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Caregivers