What Activities Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Do for Fun: Exploration into Self-Care

Autor/inn/en	Hankle, Zachary J.; Bluestone, Dane C.; Kramer, Jennifer K.; Bassi, Palak; Goreczny, Anthony J.
Titel	What Activities Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Do for Fun: Exploration into Self-Care
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 68 (2022) 5, S.712-722 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2021.1884788
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Recreational Activities; Interpersonal Relationship; Athletics; Physical Activities; Games; Information Technology; Music; Theater Arts; Interests; Leisure Time; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Freizeitgestaltung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Leichtathletik; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Informationstechnologie; Musik; Theaterwissenschaft; Bildungsinteresse; Freizeit
Abstract	Participation in enjoyable activities is instrumental to improving individuals' quality of life. Previous studies have indicated engagement in community-based activities and physical exercise are beneficial to individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). The purpose of this study was to understand, from their perceptions, fun activities in which individuals with ID engaged. One hundred and sixty-nine participants with ID provided 561 responses, which described what they do for fun. A multidisciplinary research team utilized a Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) approach to differentiate responses into a list of categories that fit into six central domains. Domains (with frequency of responses) included: Community and Relationship Building Activities (130), Sports and Other Physical Activities (123), Technology and Gaming (105), Music and Other Preforming Arts (69), Mentally-Stimulating Activities (51), and Categories Outside of a Domain (82). These findings indicate that individuals with ID have a variety of interests. Our discussion, which reviews literature on individuals with and without ID, suggests similar leisure activity engagement among both groups. This literature also suggests individuals with ID experience similar benefits to their peers without ID when engaging in leisure activities. Our results provide a framework to explore self-care routines that can improve quality of life for individuals with ID. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01