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Expanding the test of counterfeit deviance: Are sexual knowledge, experience and needs a factor in the sexualised challenging behaviour of adults with intellectual disability?
- Source :
- Research in Developmental Disabilities. 31:117-130
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2010.
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Abstract
- It is posited within the literature that the sexualised challenging behaviour of adults with intellectual disability may be influenced by low levels of sexual knowledge, lack of sexual experience and unmet sexual needs. In this study, individuals with sexualised challenging behaviour were identified and matched for gender, age and ability level with individuals recruited to the non-sexualised and no challenging behaviour groups. All (n=24) were interviewed using the Socio-Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Tool - Revised (SSKAAT-R) and the Sexual Knowledge, Experience and Needs Scale for Intellectual Disability (Sex-Ken-ID) to assess their sexual knowledge, experience and needs. Adaptive behaviour was measured as a covariate. In the current study, contrary to expectations in the wider literature, the sexualised challenging behaviour group showed significantly higher levels of sexual knowledge in several areas when adaptive behaviour was controlled. Their needs in relation to Dating and Intimacy were also significantly higher but no differences were found between groups in relation to sexual experience. The implications of these findings for service provision are outlined along with the considerations of directions for future research.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Activities of daily living
Challenging behaviour
Sexual Behavior
media_common.quotation_subject
Human sexuality
Sex Education
Social Environment
Developmental psychology
Personal Space
Intellectual Disability
Activities of Daily Living
Adaptation, Psychological
Interview, Psychological
Intellectual disability
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
Humans
Homosexuality
Contraception Behavior
Aged
media_common
Health Services Needs and Demand
Knowledge level
Socialization
Coitus
Social Behavior Disorders
Social environment
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Masturbation
Clinical Psychology
Female
Psychology
Day Care, Medical
Deviance (sociology)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 08914222
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Research in Developmental Disabilities
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0e0829b6b1d397981859e3d293edef58