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Influence of adaptive behaviour on the quality of life of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Author(s) -
Balboni Giulia,
MumbardóAdam Cristina,
Coscarelli Alessandra
Publication year - 2020
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.12702
Subject(s) - psychology , perspective (graphical) , quality of life (healthcare) , psychological intervention , scale (ratio) , adaptive behavior , developmental psychology , dash , adaptive behaviour , adaptive strategies , affect (linguistics) , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , physics , archaeology , communication , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science , psychotherapist , history , operating system
Background This study evaluated the role of adaptive behaviour, individual variables (age, gender and problem behaviours) and environmental variables (living arrangements, employment status and city dimension) in affecting the quality of life of individuals with IDD measured from third‐party (caregiver) and individuals with IDD' perspective. Method For 93 adults with an IDD diagnosis (47% males) aged 19–65 years, third‐party and participants' perspective on participants' quality of life (Personal Outcome Scale), adaptive behaviour (Vineland‐II scale), problem behaviours (PIMRA and DASH‐II scales), and individual and environmental variables were collected. Results Adaptive behaviour was the main determinant of quality of life for individuals with IDD. The effect of adaptive behaviour was significant and relevant from both third‐party and participants' perspectives. Problem behaviours had a modest negative impact on the quality of life. Conclusions Adaptive behaviour is relevant for planning support and interventions for people with IDD to increase their quality of life.