Increasing the Reliability of Self-Report by Adults with Moderate Mental Retardation.

Wadsworth, John S.; Harper, Dennis C.

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ERIC Number: EJ441395

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Increasing the Reliability of Self-Report by Adults with Moderate Mental Retardation.

Wadsworth, John S.; Harper, Dennis C.

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), v16 n4 p228-32 Win 1991

Subscales of the Sheltered Care Environmental Scale dealing with conflict, cohesion, and independence were administered to 47 adults with moderate mental retardation on 4 occasions using either a verbal format or picture-cued format. Results indicated that the use of pictures enhanced the test-retest reliability of the instrument. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Conflict, Group Unity, Institutionalized Persons, Interpersonal Relationship, Moderate Mental Retardation, Personal Autonomy, Pictorial Stimuli, Quality of Life, Residential Care, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Test Reliability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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