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Bienstein, Pia; Nussbeck, Susanne – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
The psychometric properties of a German version of the Questions About Behavioral Function Scale (QABF) (Matson & Vollmer, 1995) were examined in a sample of 522 individuals with intellectual disabilities residing in large facilities participated. The factor structure was first examined by exploratory factor analysis, yielding a…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Interrater Reliability, Factor Structure
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Pinquart, Martin; Sorensen, Silvia – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2002
Based on the complementary model of support use, we investigated older adults' preferences for short-term and long-term future care needs in a U.S. and a German sample (65+ years). A greater preference for the exclusive use of informal support and for mixed support (a combination of informal and formal support) was found with regard to short-term…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Older Adults, Gender Differences