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Belonging and Reciprocity amongst People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Methodological Review
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Fulton, Lauren; Kinnear, Deborah; Jahoda, Andrew – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Social inclusion has been explored using a wide range of theories and methods. Belonging and reciprocity have been identified as key components of social inclusion. This systematic methodological review identifies and evaluates the theoretical frameworks and qualitative approaches adopted to explore belonging and reciprocity in the…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Social Environment
Associations among Vocabulary, Executive Function Skills and Empathy in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Cascia, JoAnne; Barr, Jason J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been characterized as having deficits in social communication and empathy which present difficulties in the areas of social reciprocity, sharing of emotions and developing and maintaining relationships. This study explores the associations between vocabulary, executive function…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Surveys, Adolescents
The Relationship between Reciprocity and the Emotional and Behavioural Responses of Staff
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Thomas, Cathryn; Rose, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: The current study examines a model relating to the concept of reciprocity and burnout in staff, incorporating previous research findings based upon Weiner's (1980, 1986) cognitive-emotional model linking emotions, optimism and helping behaviour, with the aim of testing the model. Materials: Staff working in community homes within the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Burnout, Path Analysis, Public Sector
"We Have to Be Satisfied with the Scraps": South African Nurses' Experiences of Care on Adult Psychiatric Intellectual Disability Inpatient Wards
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Capri, Charlotte; Buckle, Chanellé – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Migrating nursing labour inadvertently reinforces South Africa's care drain, contributes to a global care crisis and forces us to reconsider migration motivation. This paper highlights issues that complicate psychiatric intellectual disability nursing care and identifies loci for change in an attempt to redress this care challenge.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Psychiatric Hospitals, Nurses
Friendship Quality in Adolescents with and without an Intellectual Disability
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Tipton, Leigh A.; Christensen, Lisa; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: High friendship quality is often defined by high levels of intimacy, companionship, closeness and low levels of conflict. Quality friendships develop over time and may be influenced by both behaviour problems and social skills. Materials and methods: Participants were 103, 13-year-old adolescents with or without intellectual…
Descriptors: Friendship, Mental Retardation, Early Adolescents, Comparative Analysis
Students' Behavioural Intentions towards Peers with Disability
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Brown, Hilary K.; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Lysaght, Rosemary; Burge, Philip – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The objectives of this study were: (i) to compare the behavioural intentions of high school students towards individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals with physical disabilities and (ii) to explore reasons for these behavioural intentions. Materials and methods: A sample of 319 Grade 9 and Grade 12 students in Ontario,…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Grade 9