The impact on social relationships of moving from congregated settings to personalized accommodation

A natural experiment contrasted the social relationships of people with intellectual disabilities (n = 110) before and after they moved from congregated settings to either personalized accommodation or group homes. Contrasts could also be drawn with individuals who had enduring mental health problem...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual disabilities 2019-06, Vol.23 (2), p.149-159
Main Authors: McConkey, Roy, Bunting, Brendan, Keogh, Fiona, Garcia Iriarte, Edurne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Foreign Countries
Group Homes
Health problems
Humans
Independent Living
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Male
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Mentally Disabled Persons - psychology
Mentally Disabled Persons - rehabilitation
People with disabilities
Qualitative Research
Residence
Social Isolation
Social Isolation - psychology
Social relations
Social Support
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Summary:A natural experiment contrasted the social relationships of people with intellectual disabilities (n = 110) before and after they moved from congregated settings to either personalized accommodation or group homes. Contrasts could also be drawn with individuals who had enduring mental health problems (n = 46) and who experienced similar moves. Face-to-face interviews were conducted in each person’s residence on two occasions approximately 24 months apart. Multivariate statistical analyses were used to determine significant effects. Greater proportions of people living in personalized settings scored higher on the five chosen indicators of social relationships than did persons living in grouped accommodation. However, multivariate statistical analyses identified that only one in five persons increased their social relationships as a result of changes in their accommodation, particularly persons with an intellectual disability and high support needs. These findings reinforce the extent of social isolation experienced by people with disabilities and mental health problems that changes in their accommodation only partially counter.
ISSN:1744-6295
1744-6309
DOI:10.1177/1744629517716546