ERIC Number: EJ1351123
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
'Standing up for Myself' (STORM): Development and Qualitative Evaluation of a Psychosocial Group Intervention Designed to Increase the Capacity of People with Intellectual Disabilities to Manage and Resist Stigma
Scior, Katrina; Cooper, Rebecca; Fenn, Kristina; Poole, Laurie; Colman, Sophie; Ali, Afia; Baum, Sandra; Crabtree, Jason; Doswell, Sophie; Jahoda, Andrew; Hastings, Richard; Richardson, Lisa
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v35 n6 p1297-1306 Nov 2022
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are at risk of experiencing stigma and require the skills and confidence to deal with stigma in their daily lives. Method: Development and piloting of a 5-session manualised psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities aged 16+ to manage and resist stigma. Ten pre-existing groups (N = 67) in third sector and education settings participated. Interviews with participants (n = 26), facilitators (n = 9) and significant others (n = 7) 2-4 months after the intervention assessed perceived impact. Results: Perceived benefits of the intervention for participants included increased understanding, improved connections with others, drive for advocacy, increased activity and self-efficacy, and opportunity to process difficult events and emotions. Differential impact depending on individuals' pre-existing self-advocacy skills was noted. Conclusions: This early-stage study indicates that further evaluation is merited to examine feasibility and outcomes of the STORM intervention.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Coping, Intervention, Group Activities, Interpersonal Relationship, Self Efficacy, Emotional Response, Program Effectiveness, Self Advocacy
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Language: English
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