Attentional Resources and Independence in Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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Materia
Independence Personal autonomy Activities of daily living
Fecha
2024-01-05Referencia bibliográfica
García-Pintor, B.; Morales-Rodríguez, F.M.; Pérez-Mármol, J.M. Attentional Resources and Independence in Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Healthcare 2024, 12, 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020126
Patrocinador
Plan Propio de Investigación y Transferencia (funding for the promotion of disability research), Vicerrectorado de Responsabilidad Social, University of Granada. Reference number: Program 45Resumen
The relationship between attentional resources and functionality in individuals with intellectual
disabilities (IDs) is clinically relevant. This study aimed to examine the possible relationship
between the degree of ID and attentional resources, and to evaluate whether attentional resources
predict the performance of basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals
with mild and moderate ID. This study, which employed a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational
design, was conducted between July 2019 and May 2020. The sample consisted of 166 individuals
divided into three groups: moderate ID, mild ID, and those without ID. These groups were compared
for attentional functions (p < 0.001), obtaining an effect size ranging from medium to large. The
results indicated that 40% of the variance in basic ADL performance was explained by the age of the
participants, degree of disability, and sustained attention in individuals with ID. Additionally, 64% of
the variance in instrumental ADL performance was explained by sustained, divided, and executive
attention. Therefore, attentional resources appear to be associated with the performance of basic and
instrumental ADL in individuals with mild and moderate ID.