This investigation described the perceptions of involved adults concerning the sexuality of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Participants completed a Qsort with a concourse of 36 items. Analysis produced four different belief systems: advocates, supporters, regulators, and humanists. These belief systems describe the respondents' views on sex education, birth control methods, and sexual participation concerning individuals with intellectual disabilities. The representative respondents of the advocates can be described as strong supporters of human rights for the individual with intellectual disabilities. The typical respondent for the supporters can be described as an ardent supporter of sex education for the individual with intellectual disabilities. The regulators were similar to the supporters by showing strong favoritism toward educating individuals with intellectual disabilities concerning sex. However, in contrast the regulators also supported extensive birth control measures. Finally, the humanists can be described as being the strongest supporters of human rights for the individual with intellectual disabilities.

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This study examined how a special wellness course affects perception of meaningin-life and state-trait anxiety of Hispanic counselor trainees. A quantitative analysis showed an increase in participants' perception of meaning-in-life and a concurrent decrease in anxiety. Participants' self-reports revealed how their perception of meaning-in-life and anxiety levels changed over the course of time. Together, the results confirmed a strong inverse relationship between meaning-in-life and anxiety. The implications and applicability of the study were discussed. Resumen Este estudio examinó como una clase especial de salud, afectó la percepción de significado de vida y los razgos de ansiedad presentados por consejeros hispanos en entrenamiento. Un análisis cuantitativo demostró incremento en la percepción de los participantes de sentido de vida y una disminución correspondiente en ansiedad. Los reportes de participantes revelaron como su percepción de sentido de vida y niveles de ansiedad cambiaron a través del tiempo. Ambos resultados confirmaron una relación inversa fuerte entre sentido de vida y ansiedad. Implicaciones y aplicabilidad del estudio son discutidas.

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