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Caitlin Gray; Helen Leonard; Kingsley Wong; Sally Reed; Kate Schmidt; Rachel Skoss; Jianghong Li; Alison Salt; Jenny Bourke; Emma J. Glasson – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Siblings of children with intellectual disability have unique family experiences, varying by type of disability. Methods: Parents of children with Down syndrome (156) or with Rett syndrome (149) completed questionnaires relating to sibling advantages and disadvantages, experiences of holidays and recreation, and perceived availability…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Children, Genetic Disorders, Siblings
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Bellemans, Tina; Didden, Robert; van Busschbach, Jooske T.; Hoek, Pim T. A. P.; Scheffers, Mia W. J.; Lang, Russell B.; Lindsay, William R. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Poor anger regulation is considered a risk factor of aggression in individuals with mild or borderline intellectual disabilities. Psychomotor therapy (PMT) targets anger regulation through body- and movement-oriented interventions. This study aims to inform practitioners on efficacy and research-base of PMT in this population. Method:…
Descriptors: Self Control, Aggression, Mild Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons
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Ilias, Kartini; Liaw, Jeanette Hui Jean; Cornish, Kim; Park, Miriam Sang-Ah; Golden, Karen Jennifer – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: This qualitative study aimed to explore how mothers gave meaning to their experiences of raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Malaysia. Methods: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, semistructured interviews were conducted with 8 Malaysian mothers from different ethnic backgrounds (4 Chinese, 3 Malays, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Sites, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Van Der Veek, Shelley M. C.; Kraaij, Vivian; Garnefski, Nadia – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Some studies find that parents of children with Down's syndrome may experience symptoms of depression, while other studies find that parents adapt well. This study aimed to clarify this variability in adaptive strength by investigating a stress-coping model to explain depressive symptoms and positive affect. Method: Questionnaires were…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Coping, Parents, Depression (Psychology)
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Lloyd, Tracey; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Psychological mechanisms may help to explain the variance observed in parental psychological adjustment in parents of children with intellectual disability (ID). In this study, parental locus of control and its role in relation to maternal psychological well-being was explored. Method: Questionnaires were sent to 91 mothers of children…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Mothers, Mental Retardation, Parents