The Nature and Quality of Friendship for Older Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland

Autor/inn/en	McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Carroll, Rachael; McCarron, Mary
Titel	The Nature and Quality of Friendship for Older Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34 (2021) 3, S.763-776 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McCausland, Darren) ORCID (McCallion, Philip)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12851
Schlagwörter	Friendship; Quality of Life; Intellectual Disability; Older Adults; Intimacy; Caregivers; Interpersonal Relationship; Peer Relationship; Family Relationship; Behavior Problems; Communication Skills; Probability; Foreign Countries; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freundschaft; Lebensqualität; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Älterer Erwachsener; Intimität; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Peer-Beziehungen; Kommunikationsstil; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Ausland; Irland
Abstract	Background: Friendship is important to quality of life, yet people with intellectual disability have more restricted social networks and fewer friends outside family and support staff. Method: Data from a nationally representative longitudinal study of older adults with intellectual disability (aged >40) examined rates and types of friends. Factors associated with having a best friend and friendship quality were explored. Results: A large majority (92.4%) had friends but just over half (52%) had a best friend. Co-resident friends (71.8%) were more common than non-resident friends (62%), while staff friendships (62.5%) were important. The majority of best friends were peers with intellectual disability (63.2%), carer/service providers (15.9%) or family (8.4%). Challenging behaviour and communication difficulty were associated with reduced likelihood of having a best friend. A best friend with intellectual disability was associated with lower friendship quality scores. Conclusion: Limited choice and social opportunity may result in a precarious form of friendship for older people with intellectual disability that undermines their quality of life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01