Perspectives on adaptive functioning and intellectual functioning measures for intellectual disabilities behavioral research

Laura J. Mattie; Susan J. Loveall; Marie Moore Channell; Derek B. Rodgers

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1084576

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Perspectives on adaptive functioning and intellectual functioning measures for intellectual disabilities behavioral research

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Perspectives on adaptive functioning and intellectual functioning measures for intellectual disabilities behavioral research

Laura J. Mattie, Susan J. Loveall, Marie Moore Channell and Derek B. Rodgers

Frontiers in psychology, Vol.14, 1084576

03/13/2023

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1084576

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IntroductionIntellectual disability (ID) is a significant limitation in both intellectual ability and adaptive functioning, but many studies of participants with ID only include a measure of overall intellectual functioning when describing their samples. The purpose of this perspective article was to provide a starting point for future research regarding the utility of including measures of both intellectual and adaptive functioning in research focused on ID. In this article, we discuss the differences and similarities between the constructs of intellectual and adaptive functioning, how they are measured, and the benefits of using both measures to describe participant abilities. Data are presented to demonstrate that intellectual and adaptive functioning measures capture separate but related skills in a sample of individuals with ID (i.e., children with Down syndrome [DS]; the leading genetic cause of ID).MethodsThirty children with DS (7–31 months) were administered the Mullen Scales of Early Learning and their mothers were interviewed using the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.ResultsAt the group level, Vineland and Mullen composite scores were relatively normally distributed and positively correlated. At the individual level, a concordance correlation coefficient indicated moderate agreement between Vineland and Mullen composite scores.DiscussionAlthough many children showed consistency between measures, others did not. Our discussion and findings, though preliminary, highlight that intellectual and adaptive functioning are separate but related skills and that there are benefits to including both measures when describing samples with ID. We discuss considerations for including adaptive functioning measures to enhance future research on individuals with ID.

Down Syndrome

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intellectual disability

intellectual functioning

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Title: Subtitle: Perspectives on adaptive functioning and intellectual functioning measures for intellectual disabilities behavioral research
Creators: Laura J. Mattie - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Susan J. Loveall - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Marie Moore Channell - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Derek B. Rodgers - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Frontiers in psychology, Vol.14, 1084576
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1084576
eISSN: 1664-1078
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100008899, name: University of South Carolina; ; ;
Language: English
Date published: 03/13/2023
Academic Unit: Teaching and Learning
Record Identifier: 9984377654602771

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