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A preliminary study of perceived stress in adults with intellectual disabilities according to self-report and informant ratings
- Authors:
- LUNSKY Yona, BRAMSTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 31(1), March 2006, pp.20-27.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Stress is a major risk factor for mental health problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities, however few studies on stress have been conducted that take into account the perspective of both the person with the disability and the caregiver. The present study evaluated an informant version of the Lifestress Inventory, and compared it to the self-report version. Seventy individuals with intellectual disability paired with their caregivers completed the Lifestress Inventory, the Inventory of Negative Social Interactions and the Birleson Depression Scale. Informant and self-report ratings on the Lifestress Inventory were internally reliable, showed modest agreement with each other and correlated with the Negative Social Interactions and Depression measures. The most troublesome stressors reported by informants and self-reports differed, however, and families tended to agree more with self-reports than did staff informants. The informant version of the Lifestress Inventory is a suitable parallel instrument but not a replacement for self-reports.
Negative Emotional Reactions to Challenging Behaviour and Staff Burnout: Two Replication Studies
- Authors:
- ROSE David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 17(3), September 2004, pp.219-223.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Data were analysed from two samples of staff. In study 1, 101 staff rated their typical emotional reactions to challenging behaviours experienced as a part of their work and completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). In study 2, 99 staff rated their negative emotional reactions to written challenging behaviour vignettes and also completed the MBI. In both studies, significant positive correlations were found between negative emotional reactions to challenging behaviour and emotional exhaustion and depersonalization burnout but no association was found with personal accomplishment scores. These findings replicate previous results, but cannot be used to support the putative causal relationship between emotional reactions to challenging behaviour and staff well-being. Clinical implications of a focus on staff emotional reactions to challenging behaviour are discussed.
Relationships between social support, stress and mother-child Interactions in mothers with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- FELDMAN Maurice A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(4), December 2002, pp.314-323.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Parents with intellectual disabilities suffer very high stress, but little is known about factors that mitigate stress and their impact on parenting. This study showed that the mothers with intellectual disabilities experienced high levels of stress, were socially isolated and reported a great need for support. A satisfactory social support network may mitigate the effects of stress and is related to maternal positive interactional style.