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El Tahir, Mohamed; Elhusein, Bushra; Elamin, Hassan; Rustom, Hesham; Reagu, Shuja; Bedhiaf, Hanan; Abdirahman, Salwa; Alabdulla, Majid – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
This study investigated the perceived stress levels and coping strategies of caregivers of adults with intellectual disability and challenging behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June 7 to September 7, 2020 for caregivers of adults diagnosed with intellectual disability and challenging…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Coping, Caregivers, Adults
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Marshak, Laura E; Lasinsky, Emily E; Williams, Courtney – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
The aim of this qualitative study was to contribute to an understanding of how biological fathers (N = 311) believe having a child with Down syndrome has impacted them personally. Thematic analysis was used to derive meaning from responses to open-ended survey questions. In addition to describing personal impacts, fathers shared how their…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Child Relationship, Down Syndrome, Parenting Skills
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Ingham, Barry; Riley, Jenny; Nevin, Helen; Evans, Gemma; Gair, Elodie – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
The emotional responses to challenging behaviour of direct care staff who support people with intellectual disabilities is thought to be an important mediating factor within the stress experienced by staff and a potential maintaining factor in challenging behaviour. A brief workshop to improve direct care staff resilience was developed and…
Descriptors: Workshops, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Resilience (Psychology)