Relationships of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Times of Pandemic

An Inclusive Study

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ID5934592
AuthorsCarolina Puyaltó (0000-0002-8313-0462, Universitat de Girona, corresponding author), Maialen Beltran (0000-0002-8929-7247, Universitat de Girona), Tània Coll (Universitat de Girona), Gemma Diaz-Garolera (0000-0001-7437-2155, Universitat de Girona), Marta Figueras (Universitat de Girona), Judit Fullana (0000-0003-4356-4482, Universitat de Girona), Cristina González (0009-0002-1863-0775, Universitat de Girona), Maria Pallisera, María Pallisera I Díaz (0000-0002-3703-4015, Universitat de Girona), Joan Pujolar (0000-0003-0324-6033, Universitat de Girona), Ana Rey (0000-0002-0760-9439, Universitat de Girona)
Year2022
Volume11
Issue5
Pages198
Publication date2022-04-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci11050198
OpenAlexW4225296659
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited18

1) Background: Since 2012, our Inclusive Research Team has developed several studies on various topics that interest the co-researchers with intellectual disabilities. In 2021, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the co-researchers decided to investigate the impact of the pandemic on the relationships of people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this article is to disseminate how this inclusive study was developed and to explain its results; (2) Methods: Co-researchers and academic researchers met six times to make different decisions: decide on the research topic; discuss the topic; prepare an interview script for people with intellectual disabilities; analyse the data obtained; and decide how to disseminate the results of the research. The co-researchers interviewed 10 people with intellectual disabilities and participated as facilitators in 3 focus groups; (3) Results: During the pandemic, digital devices have enabled people with intellectual disabilities to maintain their social relationships. However, the lack of access or support in using them, as well as the restrictions imposed on people with intellectual disabilities living in institutions, have presented significant barriers to maintaining their social relationships; (4) Conclusions: This article shows the difficulties people with intellectual disabilities face in maintaining successful social relationships in times of pandemic, and how we undertook research in an inclusive, virtual manner

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Dissemination · Face (sociological concept · Intellectual disability · Medical education · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Disability Education and Employment · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Medicine · Psychology

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