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  • Disability Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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  • Intellectual disability (ID) presents unique risks for young people.
  • Limited research explains resilience factors in adolescents with ID.
  • Understanding coping mechanisms is crucial for supporting this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the resilience of adolescents with intellectual disabilities.
  • To identify factors contributing to effective coping in this demographic.
  • To provide insights for enhancing support systems for youth with ID.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative multiple case study approach was employed.
  • Draw-and-talk methodology facilitated data collection from adolescents.
  • 24 adolescents with intellectual disabilities participated in the study.

Main Results:

  • Supportive social ecologies were identified as primary enablers of resilience.
  • Key ecological factors included facilitated behavioral/emotional regulation, mastery encouragement, recognition of agency, and safe spaces.
  • A positive orientation to life-worlds also co-facilitated resilience.

Conclusions:

  • Social ecologies play a pivotal role in fostering resilience in adolescents with ID.
  • Interventions should focus on strengthening supportive environments.
  • Findings offer a framework for promoting resilience in vulnerable youth populations.