Participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities: definition and operationalization

Gineke Hanzen; Ruth M A van Nispen; Annette A J van der Putten; Aly Waninge

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.12.017

Participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities: definition and operationalization

Gineke Hanzen, Ruth M A van Nispen, Annette A J van der Putten, Aly Waninge

Participation and Health of Persons with Intellectual and Visual Disabilities

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The available opinions regarding participation do not appear to be applicable to adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID). Because a clear definition and operationalization are lacking, it is difficult for support professionals to give meaning to participation for adults with VSPID.

AIMS: The purpose of the present study was to develop a definition and operationalization of the concept of participation of adults with VSPID.

METHODS: Parents or family members, professionals, and experts participated in an online concept mapping procedure. This procedure includes generating statements, clustering them, and rating their importance. The data were analyzed quantitatively using multidimensional scaling and qualitatively with triangulation.

RESULTS: A total of 53 participants generated 319 statements of which 125 were clustered and rated. The final cluster map of the statements contained seven clusters: (1) Experience and discover; (2) Inclusion; (3) Involvement; (4) Leisure and recreation; (5) Communication and being understood; (6) Social relations; and (7) Self-management and autonomy. The average importance rating of the statements varied from 6.49 to 8.95. A definition of participation of this population was developed which included these seven clusters.

CONCLUSIONS: The combination of the developed definition, the clusters, and the statements in these clusters, derived from the perceptions of parents or family members, professionals, and experts, can be employed to operationalize the construct of participation of adults with VSPID. This operationalization supports professionals in their ability to give meaning to participation in these adults. Future research will focus on using the operationalization as a checklist of participation for adults with VSPID.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-107
Journal	Research in Developmental Disabilities
Volume	61
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2016.12.017
Publication status	Published - Feb 2017

Keywords

visual disabilities
intellectual disability
adults
participation

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Healthy Ageing

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Healthy lifestyle and living environment
Frailty and adequate care

Publinova themes

Other
Recreation, Exercise and Sports
Health
People and Society

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Participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities: definition and operationalization

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