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Criterion-related validity of challenging behaviour scales: a review of evidence in the literature
- Authors:
- TURTON Raistrick W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28(2), 2015, pp.81-98.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Behaviour that challenges has negative impacts on physical and emotional well-being and quality of life. Challenging behaviour scales are used to identify needs and evaluate interventions and must be valid measures. Criterion-related validity is important, and the best quality assessment uses direct measures of behaviour as criteria. Previous reviews of scales affirm their validity but present little supporting evidence. The current review examines the evidence presented in studies of validity. Methods: Searches of MEDLINE and PsycINFO to identify scales that focus on challenging behaviour and find publications that assess their criterion-related validity. Results: Searches identified twelve scales and 21 publications that assess validity. One assessment used direct measures of behaviour, and the remainder used indirect measures that themselves have limited evidence of validity, including membership of diagnostic or service groups and other scales. Conclusions: Little firm evidence of validity was found, but what was found is encouraging. (Publisher abstract)
The quantitative measurement of family quality of life: a review of available instruments
- Authors:
- HU X., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55(12), December 2011, pp.1098-1114.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Family quality of life (FQOL) is a central outcome of service delivery for disabled people and their families. This review investigated the difference in approaches between families with children with learning disabilities and other families and identified recommendations to improve the measurements of FQOL in the disability field. A search of 25 databases was conducted, and 16 measurement tools on FQOL, family well-being and family satisfaction used in the disability field, healthcare field and general family studies published in journals from 1980 to 2009 were included. Three themes emerged: description of the primary purpose and theoretical basis; identification of the tool's respondents, domains, response formats and scoring strategies to assess family systems; and summarisation of available psychometric information. The authors concluded that as family researchers continue to conceptualise and theorise about FQOL, they should also promote the refinement of FQOL measurements and consider the implications from instruments used in the family fields from the following aspects: domains of FQOL; units of analysis; response format; scoring choice; and psychometric evaluation. Implications for future research are discussed.
Screening for intellectual disability in children: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- MCKENZIE Karen, MEGSON Paula
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 25(1), January 2012, pp.80-87.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Noting increasing interest in the use of screening tools for early identification of possible intellectual disability, and the difficulty in identifying children with intellectual disability at an early age, this study reviews the literature to investigate how well screening tools identify children with an intellectual disability. It includes an introduction to the subject and a table summarising the psychometric characteristics required of a good screening tool. Database and reference searches for English language articles from 1990 to 2009, followed by detailed examination of studies, identified only one article which examined the ability of an assessment to specifically identify children with a potential intellectual disability. However, the review's overall conclusion was that no single screening tool which was reviewed was shown to be sufficiently valid or reliable to use to identify children with a probable intellectual disability. The authors highlight areas for future researchers to address in developing a screening tool.
A review of measures used in the screening, assessment and diagnosis of dementia in people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- MCKENZIE Karen, METCALFE Dale, MURRAY George
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(5), 2018, pp.725-742.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: The increasing number of individuals with an intellectual disability who are at risk of developing dementia highlights the need to use measures with strong psychometric properties as part of the screening, assessment and diagnostic process. Method: Searches were made of clinical and good practice guidelines and English language journal articles sourced from Proquest, Web of Science and Scopus databases (up to July 2017) for tools which were designed or adapted for the purpose of helping to diagnose dementia in people with intellectual disability. Results: Based on a detailed review of 81 articles and guidelines, the present authors identified 22 relevant tools (12 cognitive, 10 behaviour). These were reviewed in terms of their psychometric properties. Conclusions: A number of tools were found to be available for use with people with intellectual disability; however, few were specifically standardized for this purpose which also had comprehensive information about reliability and validity. (Edited publisher abstract)
Assessment of job satisfaction in people with intellectual disabilities: towards best‐practice recommendations
- Authors:
- KOCMAN Andreas, WEBER Germain
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(5), 2018, pp.804-819.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: The current body of research on job satisfaction of people with intellectual disability is based on highly diverse measures, originating both from the general population and people with intellectual disability. This heterogeneity represents a possible confounder. Best‐practice approaches for the assessment of job satisfaction are hence needed. Method: Using systematic literature review, job satisfaction measures were identified and analysed with regard to their applicability for people with intellectual disability. Identified best‐practice measures (JDI/JIGS as well as RSM‐WS) were subsequently applied in the course of a pilot study with 129 employees of sheltered workshops. Comprehension, reliability and validity were assessed. Results: The three identified instruments exhibit high reliability and validity. Comprehension was sufficient for JDI and JIGS but better for RSM‐WS. Conclusions: The JDI/JIGS represent a feasible measures of job satisfaction allowing for comparisons with the general population. In samples with more severe intellectual disabilities, the RSM‐WS is preferable. (Edited publisher abstract)
A review of outcome measures in early childhood programs
- Authors:
- MANNAN Hasheem, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 3(4), December 2006, pp.219-228.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors undertook a review of measures available for assessing outcomes of early childhood services for children with disabilities and their families. With principles of family-centered practice mandating the inclusion of both family and child outcome measures in effective evaluation plans, the review examined measures with established psychometric properties for (a) documenting the effectiveness of partnerships with families, and (b) documenting the effectiveness of services and supports for families. Constructs and their associated measures related to partnerships include satisfaction with the overall program and empowerment. The constructs for outcomes of supports and services include social support, parenting, and family quality of life. The authors reviewed measures for each of the five constructs. They note that the selection of appropriate measures to assess the outcomes of family support and services depends on the specific configuration of support services provided by the program and that each program may have to be explicit about the outcomes it wants to impact and therefore measure.