Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life

Research suggests that individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience difficulties in communication, ranging from intelligibility issues to more severe problems in the use and comprehension of spoken, written or sign language. Despite the negative effects that the inability to communicat...

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Autores: García, Juan Carlos, Díez Villoria, Emiliano, Wojcik, Dominika Zofia, Santamaría, Mónica
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Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
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Palabra clave:intellectual disability
communication support needs
quality of life
Quality of Life
Intellectual Disability
Communication Aids for Disabled
Communication Barriers
discapacidad intelectual
barreras de comunicación
calidad de vida
ayudas de comunicación para discapacitados
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spelling Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of LifeGarcía, Juan CarlosDíez Villoria, EmilianoWojcik, Dominika ZofiaSantamaría, Mónicaintellectual disabilitycommunication support needsquality of lifeQuality of LifeIntellectual DisabilityCommunication Aids for DisabledCommunication Barriersdiscapacidad intelectualbarreras de comunicacióncalidad de vidaayudas de comunicación para discapacitadosResearch suggests that individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience difficulties in communication, ranging from intelligibility issues to more severe problems in the use and comprehension of spoken, written or sign language. Despite the negative effects that the inability to communicate have on quality of life (QoL), not much research has explored the relationship between communicative competence and QoL in the adult population with ID. The aim of this study was to describe the global communication profile of a sample of 281 adults with ID recruited from Grupo AMÁS Social Foundation, who differed in their level of communication support needs (CSN). The relationships between communicative competence and CSN with QoL were further examined. The results showed lower QoL indices for those participants characterized by their limited use of discourse and inability to exhibit certain communicative purposes, with the largest differences in the dimensions of self-determination, social inclusion, interpersonal relationships, emotional wellbeing and personal development. Overall, low levels of QoL were found for all participants, with even lower scores for the group identified as having CSN. A multiple regression model revealed that having speech/discourse competence is a powerful predictor of QoL, along with the level of disability and having the communicative competences to express likes and preferences or to establish new relationships. This clear relationship between communication and QoL is an important argument for disability support services when it comes to setting communication supports as a priority and as an important preventive step towards the protection of those at risk of exclusion.202420242020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10366/154801reponame:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamancainstname:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)InglésAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:gredos.usal.es:10366/1548012026-06-07T06:28:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
title Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
spellingShingle Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
García, Juan Carlos
intellectual disability
communication support needs
quality of life
Quality of Life
Intellectual Disability
Communication Aids for Disabled
Communication Barriers
discapacidad intelectual
barreras de comunicación
calidad de vida
ayudas de comunicación para discapacitados
title_short Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
title_full Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
title_fullStr Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
title_full_unstemmed Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
title_sort Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv García, Juan Carlos
Díez Villoria, Emiliano
Wojcik, Dominika Zofia
Santamaría, Mónica
author García, Juan Carlos
author_facet García, Juan Carlos
Díez Villoria, Emiliano
Wojcik, Dominika Zofia
Santamaría, Mónica
author_role author
author2 Díez Villoria, Emiliano
Wojcik, Dominika Zofia
Santamaría, Mónica
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author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv intellectual disability
communication support needs
quality of life
Quality of Life
Intellectual Disability
Communication Aids for Disabled
Communication Barriers
discapacidad intelectual
barreras de comunicación
calidad de vida
ayudas de comunicación para discapacitados
topic intellectual disability
communication support needs
quality of life
Quality of Life
Intellectual Disability
Communication Aids for Disabled
Communication Barriers
discapacidad intelectual
barreras de comunicación
calidad de vida
ayudas de comunicación para discapacitados
description Research suggests that individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience difficulties in communication, ranging from intelligibility issues to more severe problems in the use and comprehension of spoken, written or sign language. Despite the negative effects that the inability to communicate have on quality of life (QoL), not much research has explored the relationship between communicative competence and QoL in the adult population with ID. The aim of this study was to describe the global communication profile of a sample of 281 adults with ID recruited from Grupo AMÁS Social Foundation, who differed in their level of communication support needs (CSN). The relationships between communicative competence and CSN with QoL were further examined. The results showed lower QoL indices for those participants characterized by their limited use of discourse and inability to exhibit certain communicative purposes, with the largest differences in the dimensions of self-determination, social inclusion, interpersonal relationships, emotional wellbeing and personal development. Overall, low levels of QoL were found for all participants, with even lower scores for the group identified as having CSN. A multiple regression model revealed that having speech/discourse competence is a powerful predictor of QoL, along with the level of disability and having the communicative competences to express likes and preferences or to establish new relationships. This clear relationship between communication and QoL is an important argument for disability support services when it comes to setting communication supports as a priority and as an important preventive step towards the protection of those at risk of exclusion.
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