Background A high sense of subjective well‐being has been associated with more prosocial
behaviours, better health, work productivity and positive relationships. The aim of this …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the relation between perceived social
support and personal autonomy of individuals with intellectual disabilities and Health …

Background Increasing numbers of adults with an intellectual disability are being cared for at
home by ageing parents. The purpose of this study was to determine whether carer …

Purpose To explore the experience of belonging to a self‐advocacy group for people with
intellectual disabilities, and how membership of such a group impacts on individual …

Background The measurement of subjective well‐being is challenging with samples of
adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) given the cognitive and linguistic difficulties they …

There is both an intuitive and theoretical link between self-determination and quality of life
for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Theoretically, definitions of self …

Background The international literature has documented that self‐determination is impacted
by environmental factors, including living or work settings; and by intraindividual factors …

Background Subjective wellbeing (SWB) in people with intellectual disabilities has been the
focus of increased interest in the identification of support needs and as an outcome measure …

Background For decades, the field of quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities has
focused on the improving the external life conditions. However, scarce research has …

Background Support from professionals plays an important role in helping people with
intellectual disabilities to live an independent life. This research aims to analyse the role …