A preliminary study of perceived stress in adults with intellectual disabilities according to self-report and informant ratings

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-27

  Lunsky, Yona ^a,c   Bramston, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult; Informant; Intellectual disability; Self report; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STAFF; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645102008     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250500488660     Document Type: Article

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