Three Years on from 'Stay at Home': Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities about the Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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| Title: | Three Years on from 'Stay at Home': Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities about the Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jodie Rawles (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2025 38(4). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Attitudes, Experience, Aspiration, Group Homes, Political Attitudes, Barriers, Psychological Patterns, Life Satisfaction, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.70076 |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 1468-3148 |
| Abstract: | Background: People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact. Methods: Data were collected through a two-stage narrative interview process with eight adults with intellectual disabilities. Participants told their story about their lives at the time of the first lockdown in 2020, what their lives were like 3 years later, and what they hoped for the future. A second interview filled any gaps in the narrative. Data were analysed thematically. Results: Four themes were identified--navigating disruptions to meaningful activities; unique challenges associated with residing in group-living environments; anger at the Government; barriers to moving forward. Conclusions: The themes identified reflect powerful emotional memories of challenging experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life continues to be difficult for many due to ongoing difficulties in getting the right support. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1481526 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background: People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact. Methods: Data were collected through a two-stage narrative interview process with eight adults with intellectual disabilities. Participants told their story about their lives at the time of the first lockdown in 2020, what their lives were like 3 years later, and what they hoped for the future. A second interview filled any gaps in the narrative. Data were analysed thematically. Results: Four themes were identified--navigating disruptions to meaningful activities; unique challenges associated with residing in group-living environments; anger at the Government; barriers to moving forward. Conclusions: The themes identified reflect powerful emotional memories of challenging experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life continues to be difficult for many due to ongoing difficulties in getting the right support. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2322 1468-3148 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.70076 |
