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Challenging behaviour and its correlates in preschool-aged children with an intellectual disability in Saudi Arabia
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Alarifi, Shahad, Denne, Louise D. and Hastings, Richard P. (2024) Challenging behaviour and its correlates in preschool-aged children with an intellectual disability in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 68 (3). pp. 264-276. doi:10.1111/jir.13109 ISSN 0964-2633.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13109
Abstract
Background: Young children with an intellectual disability have a higher risk of developing challenging behaviour (CB). Early identification of risk factors for CB allows for earlier intervention. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence and correlates of CB in preschool-aged children with an intellectual disability in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
Methods: One hundred twenty parents of preschool-aged (3-6 years old) children who had been diagnosed (DSM-5 criteria) with an intellectual disability completed an online cross-sectional survey that included demographic, CB, and child adaptive skills measures. The relationship between CB and 15 potential correlates (e.g. gender and degree of disability) was examined using independent samples t-tests and chi-squared tests.
Results: Most preschool-aged (3-6 years old) children with an intellectual disability exhibited CB (78.8%, 95% CI [70.3, 85.8]), with a 63.2% prevalence rate for self-injurious behaviours (95% C [53.8, 72.0]), a 57.6% rate for aggressive destructive behaviours (95% CI [48.2, 66.7]) and a 25% rate for stereotypy (95% CI [17.7, 34.0]). The likelihood of a child engaging in self-injurious and stereotyped behaviours was higher in those with autism and intellectual disability. Children with Down syndrome displayed fewer stereotyped behaviours. Low adaptive skill levels were associated with increased overall CB, self-injurious, and stereotyped behaviours.
Conclusions: The identified correlates of CB in this population and cultural context align with the international evidence base. Findings have implications for the importance of early systematic screening of CB in preschool-aged children in Saudi Arabia and other similar contexts. Preventative measures are suggested for preschool-aged children with an intellectual disability who are more likely to demonstrate CB, such as those with autism and poor adaptive behaviours.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education | ||||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Children with disabilities -- Education (Preschool) -- Saudi Arabia, Children with disabilities -- Development -- Saudi Arabia, Special education -- Saudi Arabia, Children with disabilities -- Saudi Arabia, Problem children -- Education -- Saudi Arabia, Behavior modification, Early childhood education -- Saudi Arabia, Education, Primary -- Saudi Arabia, Intellectual disability | ||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research | ||||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||||
ISSN: | 0964-2633 | ||||||||||
Official Date: | March 2024 | ||||||||||
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Volume: | 68 | ||||||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 264-276 | ||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1111/jir.13109 | ||||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
Re-use Statement: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited | ||||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 10 November 2023 | ||||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 9 January 2024 | ||||||||||
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