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Beatriz García-Pintor1,2, Francisco Manuel Morales-Rodríguez3, José Manuel Pérez-Mármol2,4
1Association in Favor of People with Intellectual Disability-ASPROGRADES, 18007 Granada, Spain.
Abstract:
The relationship between attentional resources and functionality in individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is clinically relevant. This study aimed to examine the possible relationship between the degree of ID and attentional resources, and to evaluate whether attentional resources predict the performance of basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with mild and moderate ID. This study, which employed a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational design, was conducted between July 2019 and May 2020. The sample consisted of 166 individuals divided into three groups: moderate ID, mild ID, and those without ID. These groups were compared for attentional functions (p < 0.001), obtaining an effect size ranging from medium to large. The results indicated that 40% of the variance in basic ADL performance was explained by the age of the participants, degree of disability, and sustained attention in individuals with ID. Additionally, 64% of the variance in instrumental ADL performance was explained by sustained, divided, and executive attention. Therefore, attentional resources appear to be associated with the performance of basic and instrumental ADL in individuals with mild and moderate ID.
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