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Parents' Experiences of the Sexual Development of Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
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Yesim Yurdakul; Yelda Kublay – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study aims to systematically synthesise qualitative research findings regarding the sexual development of adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) from the perspective of their parents. Method: A comprehensive search across seven databases identified 15 studies on parents' experiences regarding the sexual development of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Puberty, Intellectual Disability, Parent Attitudes
The Effect of Medical/Therapeutic Clowns on the Playfulness of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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Feniger-Schaal, Rinat; Stern, Amitai; Elizarov, Einat – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Play is an essential component of children's development. Children with intellectual disability tend to have poor socioemotional abilities and impaired play. This study examined the effects of a medical/therapeutic clowning play intervention on the playfulness of children with intellectual disability. Method: Two medical clowns…
Descriptors: Play, Intellectual Disability, Preschool Children, Intervention
Efficacy of a Socioemotional Learning Programme in a Sample of Children with Intellectual Disability
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Faria, Sónia M. M.; Esgalhado, Graça; Pereira, Cristina M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Socioemotional learning (SEL) is the process of developing social and emotional competences through which the child learns to recognize and manage emotions, care for others, make good decisions, behave responsibly and ethically, develop positive relationships and avoid negative behaviours (Promoting social and emotional learning: Guidelines for…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Development, Emotional Development, Skill Development
The Social-Emotional Well-Being of Children of Mothers with Intellectual Impairment: A Population-Based Analysis
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Hindmarsh, Gabrielle; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Emerson, Eric – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Children of parents with intellectual impairment are thought to be at risk for poor social-emotional well-being. This study investigated the relationship between maternal intellectual impairment and poor child social-emotional well-being. Method: Secondary analysis of data from waves 2-4 of the Millennium Cohort Study (UK).…
Descriptors: Children, Parents, Intellectual Disability, Child Health
An Exploratory Investigation of the Role of Parenting Stress in Relationship Focused Intervention
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Alquraini, Turki; Mahoney, Gerald – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Mothers of young children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and other disabilities (DD) have been reported to experience high levels of stress. This investigation examined the effects of parental stress on mother's participation in a Relationship Focused intervention (RFI). Methods: Mothers and young children who had either…
Descriptors: Investigations, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Intervention
Longitudinal Study of Parents' Impact on Quality of Life of Children and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Cramm, Jane M.; Nieboer, Anna P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Earlier research has distinguished five domains of Quality of life (QoL) for people with ID: material well-being, development and activity, physical well-being, social well-being, and emotional well-being. We investigated parents' perspectives on these domains and QoL for children and young adults with ID and hypothesized that parents'…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Well Being, Intelligence Quotient, Questionnaires