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The impact of self‐advocacy organizations on the subjective well‐being of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature
Author(s) -
Tilley Elizabeth,
Strnadová Iva,
Danker Joanne,
Walmsley Jan,
Loblinzk Julie
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.12752
Subject(s) - intellectual disability , scopus , inclusion (mineral) , self advocacy , prosocial behavior , psychology , medline , well being , social psychology , psychotherapist , political science , psychiatry , law
Background A high sense of subjective well‐being has been associated with more prosocial behaviours, better health, work productivity and positive relationships. The aim of this systematic review was to explore what impact self‐advocacy has on the subjective well‐being of people with intellectual disabilities. Method The authors reviewed articles focusing on the perspectives of adults with intellectual disabilities engaged with self‐advocacy groups. Searches were performed in PsychINFO, Web of Science, SCOPUS, MEDLINE and CIHNL databases, resulting in 16 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. A framework synthesis approach was used to extract data deductively based on the Dynamic Model of Wellbeing. Results While self‐advocacy has a positive impact on all domains of the Dynamic Model of Wellbeing, negative impacts associated with participation in a self‐advocacy group were also reported. Conclusions The benefits of participating in self‐advocacy groups on the well‐being of individuals with intellectual disabilities outweigh the disadvantages.