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The nature of stressors reported by people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- BRAMSTON P., FOGARTY G., CUMMINS R.A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(1), 1999, pp.1-10.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There has been little research on stress as perceived by people with an intellectual disability. In this Australian study the administration of the Lifestress Inventory to 459 people with a mild or moderate intellectual disability revealed that people with a disability reported experiencing an average of 8.57 stressors from a list of 31 stressors. When the stress intensity ratings for the individuals stressors were examined it was clear that most stressors bothered the participants 'a fair bit'. People with an intellectual disability reported a lot of stress from negative interpersonal relationships with peers and others.