Measurement of mood in adolescents with intellectual disability

Argus, Geoffrey R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-1262 and Terry, Peter C. and Bramston, Paul and Dinsdale, Sarah L. (2004) Measurement of mood in adolescents with intellectual disability. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 25 (6). pp. 493-507. ISSN 0891-4222

Abstract

To date, there has been limited research into mood responses among adolescents with intellectual disability. One reason for this is the absence of a reliable and valid measure for the assessment of mood among this population. The present study evaluated such a measure among a sample of 135 adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Results supported the factorial validity of a 12-item derivative of the Profile of Mood States, referred to as the Intellectual Disability Mood Scale (IDMS). Convergent and divergent validity was also supported. Overall, the IDMS showed encouraging psychometric characteristics as a measure of mood among adolescents with intellectual disability. It is hoped that the results of this study will stimulate further research to expand our knowledge of mood responses among this population.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Author version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2008 05:28
Last Modified:	24 Nov 2022 23:29
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mood; emotion; affect; POMS; IDMS; intellectual disability
Fields of Research (2008):	13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130305 Educational Counselling 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130312 Special Education and Disability
Fields of Research (2020):	39 EDUCATION > 3904 Specialist studies in education > 390404 Educational counselling 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520399 Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified 39 EDUCATION > 3904 Specialist studies in education > 390411 Special education and disability
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2004.05.001
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/4392

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