Volume 7, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 75-83, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – It is now widely acknowledged that stress negatively impacts holistic and well-being and has been identified as a major global concern. The purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative research study wh..."> Volume 7, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 75-83, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – It is now widely acknowledged that stress negatively impacts holistic and well-being and has been identified as a major global concern. The purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative research study wh..." /> Volume 7, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 75-83, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – It is now widely acknowledged that stress negatively impacts holistic and well-being and has been identified as a major global concern. The purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative research study wh..." />

Coping with stress: the experiences of service-users with intellectual disabilities in forensic services

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, < a href="http://www.emeraldinsight.com/toc/jidob/7/2" > Volume 7, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 75-83, June 2016. < br/ > Purpose – It is now widely acknowledged that stress negatively impacts holistic and well-being and has been identified as a major global concern. The purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative research study which sought to explore the experiences of stress and the use of coping strategies from t he perspective of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) currently residing within the forensic in-patient services of one National Health Service Trust. Design/methodology/approach – Data were gathered via focus group discussions involving 20 service-users with an ID. The data were subjec t to thematic analysis. Findings – Data analysis produced three key themes: experiencing stress; sources of stress and coping with stress. Practical implications – The findings of the research study have implications for practice. These include the need to utilise appropriate stress asse ssment measures and implement effective stress reduction and management programmes to address the holistic needs of people with ID, to ensure forensic services are truly high quality, person-centred and recovery focused. Originality/value – Whilst stress experienced by people with ID residing in community settings has been explored, no studies have focused on how stress is experienced by people with I...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - Category: Criminology Source Type: research