title: Impact of the Protection and Advocacy Subscale on the Factorial Validity of the Supports Intensity Scale-Adult Version.
abstract: The Supports Intensity Scale-Adult Version is a standardized assessment of support needs. This study examined the factorial validity of the standardized portion of the scale, finding that the six-factor model (Home Living, Community Living, Lifelong Learning, Employment, Health and Safety, Social Activities) demonstrated good fit, and that the inclusion of the Protection and Advocacy Scale did not affect fit and contributed unique information. Age and gender impacted intensity of support needs, with those of transition age and in late adulthood having the highest intensities. Gender also impacted support needs, but in fewer instances. Implications for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Karrie A. Shogren, Hyojeong Seo, and Michael L. Wehmeyer, University of Kansas;
authors.forename: Karrie A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shogren
authors.affiliation: Karrie A. Shogren, Hyojeong Seo, and Michael L. Wehmeyer, University of Kansas;
authors.forename: Hyojeong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Karrie A. Shogren, Hyojeong Seo, and Michael L. Wehmeyer, University of Kansas;
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wehmeyer
authors.affiliation: James R. Thompson, Illinois State University; and.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Todd D. Little, Texas Tech University.
authors.forename: Todd D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: factorial validity; personal factors; support need assessment