Social Support as a Mediator of Stress and Life Satisfaction for People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Fisher, Marisa H.; Sung, Connie; Kammes, Rebecca R.; Okyere, Christiana; Park, Jiyoon
Titel	Social Support as a Mediator of Stress and Life Satisfaction for People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35 (2022) 1, S.243-251 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fisher, Marisa H.) ORCID (Sung, Connie) ORCID (Kammes, Rebecca R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12943
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Developmental Disabilities; Adults; COVID-19; Pandemics; Disease Control; Stress Variables; Life Satisfaction; Social Support Groups; Employment Level; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Entwicklungsstörung; Lebensvollendung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Beschäftigungsgrad; Prädiktor
Abstract	Introduction: This study examined factors that predict stress level and life satisfaction among adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of social support. Method: From a larger study about the experiences during the pandemic of 2028 individuals with and without disabilities, 181 adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (or proxy) responded. Results: Most respondents with intellectual or developmental disabilities (92.8%) reported negative impacts from the pandemic, with 55.2% of the 96 employed pre-pandemic reporting impacted employment, including job loss. The negative impact of the pandemic was a significant predictor of stress level; social support was related to reduced stress. Stress level and the negative impact of the pandemic were inversely related to life satisfaction; social support was positively related to life satisfaction. Social support partially mediated the association between stress level and life satisfaction. Discussion: Comprehensive services and social support systems are needed to combat the impact of the pandemic. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01