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Love and loving relationships in people with learning disabilities: a scientific approach
- Authors:
- MORENTIN Raquel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 13(2), August 2008, pp.33-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The study reported here was based on research with 376 people with learning disabilities in Spain, and aimed to analyse their appraisal of love, loving relationships and related issues (satisfaction, role of the family and self-determination). A Likert-type measure was developed, and the outcomes indicate that the measures have satisfactory psychometric characteristics. It is also evident that the theoretical model of love for people without disabilities can be applied to individuals with disabilities, and includes three key factors: commitment, stability and idealisation; passion and physiological arousal; and intimacy and romanticism. It also indicates that the perceptions of love in people with learning disabilities are relatively idealised and influenced by context, and interference from family and self-determination are key issues.