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‘Standing up for Myself’ (STORM): Development and qualitative evaluation of a psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities to manage and resist stigma
Author(s) -
Scior Katrina,
Cooper Rebecca,
Fenn Kristina,
Poole Laurie,
Colman Sophie,
Ali Afia,
Baum Sandra,
Crabtree Jason,
Doswell Sophie,
Jahoda Andrew,
Hastings Richard,
Richardson Lisa
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.13018
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , psychosocial , qualitative research , psychology , intervention (counseling) , resist , storm , developmental psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , sociology , psychiatry , geography , social science , chemistry , organic chemistry , layer (electronics) , meteorology
Background People with intellectual disabilities are at risk of experiencing stigma and require the skills and confidence to deal with stigma in their daily lives. Method Development and piloting of a 5‐session manualised psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities aged 16+ to manage and resist stigma. Ten pre‐existing groups ( N = 67) in third sector and education settings participated. Interviews with participants ( n = 26), facilitators ( n = 9) and significant others ( n = 7) 2–4 months after the intervention assessed perceived impact. Results Perceived benefits of the intervention for participants included increased understanding, improved connections with others, drive for advocacy, increased activity and self‐efficacy, and opportunity to process difficult events and emotions. Differential impact depending on individuals' pre‐existing self‐advocacy skills was noted. Conclusions This early‐stage study indicates that further evaluation is merited to examine feasibility and outcomes of the STORM intervention.