Evaluation of a social network intervention for people with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities

Autor: A.E. van Asselt-Goverts, Petri J. C. M. Embregts, Alexander H. C. Hendriks
Přispěvatelé: Tranzo, Scientific center for care and wellbeing, Verstandelijke Beperking
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Adult
Male
030506 rehabilitation
social networks
mixed methods
media_common.quotation_subject
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Psychological intervention
Learning and Plasticity
Personal Satisfaction
INCLUSION
Education
03 medical and health sciences
Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability
SUPPORT
multiple case analysis
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Competence (human resources)
SCALE
intervention
media_common
evaluation
Social network
business.industry
Multimethodology
05 social sciences
Self-esteem
DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES
Social Support
Loneliness
ADULTS
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
mild intellectual disabilities
MODEL
ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM
Female
medicine.symptom
0305 other medical science
business
Psychology
LONELINESS
Autonomy
050104 developmental & child psychology
Clinical psychology
Zdroj: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31, 2, pp. e229-e243
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(2), e229-e243. Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31, e229-e243
ISSN: 1360-2322
Popis: Contains fulltext : 183274.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) Background: Little is known about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at enhancing the social networks of people with intellectual disabilities. This study explores the results of such an intervention. How did the clients with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities and their support workers evaluate the intervention? What did they learn from it? Were there any changes in network characteristics, satisfaction and wishes in relation to networks, participation, loneliness, self-determination or self-esteem? Method: The evaluation of the intervention was explored from several perspectives (i.e. five clients, their six support workers and three trainers), using mixed methods (i.e. interviews and questionnaires). Results: The intervention was positively evaluated by both clients and support workers. Moreover, the analysis revealed the vulnerability of clients and their networks but also the benefits experienced from the intervention, such as decreased loneliness, enhanced social networks, increased awareness, competence, autonomy and increased participation. Conclusion: The indicative level of evidence for the effectiveness of this intervention justifies a larger series of case studies or a larger control trial study. 15 p.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz: