[Adaptive behavior scale for persons with profound intellectual disability].
An adaptive behavior scale for persons with profound intellectual disability was proposed. This scale consisted of 64 items from five areas: interpersonal relationship, perception, expression, interest and play, and daily life. Each item was scored on a 0-2 scale. Forty-eight institutionalized persons (23 males, 25 females) with profound intellectual disability, aged 13-69 (mean 40) years, were examined with this scale. The rating for each item was 0.02-1.81 (mean 0.88). On 69% of the items, estimates were consistent between two care-staffs. The Cronbach's alpha value was calculated to be 0.97, indicating good internal consistency. On the whole, this scale is useful in assessing adaptive behaviors of the subjects.
Yokochi
Kenji
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Department of Rehabilitation, Ohzora Hospital, Inasa, Shizuoka. yokochi@orange.ne.jp
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012917:Social Adjustment