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Mercer, Louise; Cookson, Alex; Müller-Myhsok, Bertram; van Vuuren, Julie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: There has been extensive research into adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), however, less consideration has been given to the prevalence and impact of ACEs for staff working with people with intellectual disabilities. Method: Participants were staff employed by agencies that care for people with intellectual disabilities. An online…
Descriptors: Burnout, Trauma, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers
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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
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Banga, Gazal; Ghosh, Subharati – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Knowledge of the impact of affiliate stigma on the wellbeing of caregivers to children with specific learning disability (SLD) in India is limited. To fill in this gap in knowledge a cross-sectional quantitative study was undertaken to assess the impact of affiliate stigma on the psychological well-being of mothers with children with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Social Bias, Well Being
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Hou, Yuh-Ming; Stewart, Lydia; Iao, Lai-Sang; Wu, Chin-Chin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: This study examined the severity of parenting stress and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to mothers of young children with developmental delay (DD). The associations between parenting stress, depressive symptoms, and children's behavioural problems were also…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems
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John, Aesha – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: The study assessed stress among mothers of young children with intellectual disabilities in urban India and examined the extent to which child functioning and maternal coping predict maternal stress. Through qualitative analyses, the study identified negative and positive dimensions of Indian mothers' caregiving experiences. Materials…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Urban Areas, Gender Differences, Stress Management
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MacDonald, Elaine E.; Hastings, Richard P.; Fitzsimons, Elaine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Previous research with mothers of children with intellectual disabilities has shown that psychological acceptance is related to maternal psychological well-being. The present research extended this line of enquiry to fathers and explored the potential for psychological acceptance to mediate the impact of children's behaviour problems…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Depression (Psychology), Fathers
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Park, So-Youn; Glidden, Laraine M.; Shin, Jin Y. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: This study reports development of a social support scale appropriate to the Vietnamese culture and the impact of social support on mothers of children with cognitive delays by using the developing scale. Method: Interview surveys were conducted with 225 mothers of children with and without cognitive delays in Vietnam. The structural…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries