Family network typologies of adults with intellectual disability: Associations with psychological outcomes

Tess Tournier; Alexander H.C. Hendriks; Andrew Jahoda; Richard P. Hastings; Sanne A.H. Giesbers; Ad A. Vermulst; Petri J.C.M. Embregts

doi:10.1111/jar.12786

Family network typologies of adults with intellectual disability: Associations with psychological outcomes

Tess Tournier^*
, Alexander H.C. Hendriks
, Andrew Jahoda
, Richard P. Hastings
, Sanne A.H. Giesbers
, Ad A. Vermulst
, Petri J.C.M. Embregts

^*Corresponding author for this work

Social Policy and Society

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Abstract

Background: Based on self-reported social capital, different typologies of family networks of people with intellectual disabilities were examined. Associations between behavioural and emotional problems or well-being and typologies were investigated.

Method: 137 participants with mild intellectual disability were interviewed using the Family Network Method-Intellectual Disability to assess their emotionally supportive family relationships. Data on participants’ well-being and behavioural and emotional problems were also gathered. Latent class analysis was used to identify family typologies based on social network measures.

Results: Four distinguishable typologies were identified, two supportive and two less supportive. A small association was found with behavioural and emotional problems and one of the supportive typologies. Associations with constructs of well-being were found for both supportive and less supportive typologies.

Conclusions: A variety of family types were found, with implications for sensitive professional support.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-76
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Volume	34
Issue number	1
Early online date	25 Jul 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12786
Publication status	Published - Jan 2021

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Keywords

family relations
latent class analysis
social capital
social networks
social support

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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