Staff in services for people with intellectual disabilities: the impact of stress on attributions of challenging behaviour

Abstract

There was little evidence to suggest that stress has a primary role in determining staff responses when examined within Weiner's model of helping. Limited support in general was offered for Weiner's helping model. Potential conceptual difficulties and clinical implications are explored and alternative models for future research are discussed.

Attributions and Expectations for the Behavior of Persons With Brain Injury

“…21,22 Research in residential settings for persons with intellectual disabilities shows that staff attributions and expectations influence the likelihood that staff will help when persons exhibit challenging behavior. 23 Although research in these settings shows the link between attributions and expectations, other factors that may influence these cognitions, such as the (in)visibility of injuries, have not been evaluated.…”

Psychometric Evaluation of Romanian Translations of theBehavior Problems Inventory-01and theNisonger Child Behavior Rating Form

“…Not only is there an increased risk for neurological ailments (e.g., seizure disorders, cerebral palsy) but many individuals with intellectual disabilities also exhibit severe behavior problems such as aggressive, destructive, self-injurious, and stereotypic behaviors . Such behavior problems can have far-reaching consequences as they tend to impede the opportunity to learn desirable behavior, diminish the chances for successful community integration, burden support resources (Mansell, Ashman, Macdonald, & Beadle-Brown, 2002), and negatively affect staff morale (Hartley & MacLean, 2007;Rose & Rose, 2005). Moreover, individuals with intellectual disabilities seem to be especially vulnerable to develop psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, schizophrenia).…”

Stress and burnout amongst professional carers of people with intellectual disability: another health inequity

“…Some of the consequences of changing models of service delivery within the community include occupation-related stress. Stress may affect the well being of both the carers and the person with intellectual disability who is being supported [7]. Carers are overwhelmed by emotional impact of the task and become exhausted [8].…”