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Direct linkDijkhuis, Renee R.; Ziermans, Tim B.; Van Rijn, Sophie; Staal, Wouter G.; Swaab, Hanna – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Background: Autism is generally associated with poor functional outcome but little is known about predictors of quality of life, especially during early adulthood. This study was conducted to assess subjective quality of life during early adulthood in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder and its relation with self-regulating abilities.…
Descriptors: Autism, Quality of Life, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Executive Function
Download full textMcFelea, Joni Taylor; Raver, Sharon – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2012
This study measured the quality of life of two groups of families with children who had severe developmental disabilities-families whose child lived at home and families whose child lived in a residential facility. Participants were 54 primary caregivers of children who had severe intellectual disabilities and who lacked the ability to both…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Place of Residence
Koedoot, Caroline; Bouwmans, Clazien; Franken, Marie-Christine; Stolk, Elly – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2011
Although persistent developmental stuttering is known to affect daily living, just how great the impact is remains unclear. Furthermore, little is known about the underlying mechanisms which lead to a diminished quality of life (QoL). The primary objective of this study is to explore to what extent QoL is impaired in adults who stutter (AWS). In…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Coping
Mansell, Jim; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the available research on the quality and costs of dispersed community-based housing when compared with clustered housing. Methods: Searches against specified criteria yielded 19 papers based on 10 studies presenting data comparing dispersed housing with some kind of clustered housing (village…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Housing, Costs
Stores, Gregory; Montgomery, Paul; Wiggs, Luci – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Narcolepsy is a predominantly rapid eye movement sleep disorder with onset usually in the second decade but often in earlier childhood. Classically it is characterized by combinations of excessive sleepiness especially sleep attacks, cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis. The psychosocial effects of this lifelong…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Eye Movements, Sleep, Fatigue (Biology)
Suris, Alina; Lind, Lisa; Kashner, T. Michael; Borman, Patricia D. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
The present study examined psychiatric, physical, and quality-of-life functioning in a sample of 270 women veterans receiving outpatient treatment at a Veterans Affairs medical center. Participants were interviewed regarding their civilian (CSA) and military sexual assault (MSA) histories, and data regarding quality of life and health outcomes…
Descriptors: Veterans, Sexual Abuse, Quality of Life, Females
