A Review of Defining and Measuring Sociability in Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Cook, Fay; Oliver, Chris
Titel	A Review of Defining and Measuring Sociability in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 32 (2011) 1, S.11-24 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.021
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Community Involvement; Quality of Life; Social Cognition; Cognitive Psychology; Interpersonal Competence; Well Being; Fundamental Concepts; Definitions; Social Behavior; Literature Reviews; Cognitive Measurement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Lebensqualität; Soziale Kognition; Kognitive Psychologie; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Grundlagenplan; Konzept; Begriffsbestimmung; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten
Abstract	There is a substantial body of research indicating that compromised social functioning for individuals with intellectual disabilities has far reaching implications for quality of life, community participation and wellbeing. However, an inherent difficulty for research into social functioning is the lack of agreed definition of key concepts in the area. The current paper reviews definitions for four concepts related to the central concept of sociability (social cognition, social competence, social skills and social behaviour). By reviewing the definitions available in the wider social and cognitive psychology literature and comparing these to definitions provided in research with individuals with intellectual disabilities it is clear that concepts are poorly defined. The current article proposes working definitions which may be used give impetus to future debate in the area. The clinical implications of having implicitly understood concepts rather than definable and measurable traits are considered. The review calls for researchers to provide definitions for the concepts under investigation and their relationship to measures employed in research. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10