Longitudinal Associations Between Relationship Quality and Depression Among Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: A Latent Change Perspective

Céleste Dubé; Alexandre J S Morin; Elizabeth Olivier; István Tóth-Király; Danielle Tracey; Rhonda G Craven; Christophe Maïano

doi:10.1007/s10803-022-05805-7

Longitudinal Associations Between Relationship Quality and Depression Among Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: A Latent Change Perspective

J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Feb;54(2):673-690. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05805-7. Epub 2022 Nov 27.

Authors

Céleste Dubé¹, Alexandre J S Morin², Elizabeth Olivier³, István Tóth-Király¹, Danielle Tracey⁴, Rhonda G Craven⁵, Christophe Maïano⁶

Affiliations

¹ Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada.
² Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada. alexandre.morin@concordia.ca.
³ Département de psychopédagogie et d'andragogie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
⁴ School of Education, Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
⁵ Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia.
⁶ Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO|Campus de Saint-Jérôme), Saint-Jérome, Canada.

PMID: 36436145
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05805-7

Abstract

This study investigates associations between initial levels and change in the quality of the relationships youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) share with their parents and teachers, and changes in their levels of depression over time. A sample of 395 youth with mild (48.3%) and moderate (51.7%) ID, aged between 11 and 22 (M = 15.69), were recruited in Canada (n = 142) and Australia (n = 253). Youth completed self-report measures of relationship quality and depression twice over a one-year period. Initial levels of warmth (β = - .109) and conflict (β = - .302) predicted decreases in depression. Increases in warmth predicted decreases in depression (β = - .179), while increases in conflict predicted increases in depression (β = .268). Discrepancies between youth relationships with their parents and teachers predicted decreases in depression (β_warmth = - .732; β_conflict = - .608).

Keywords: Depression; Inclusive education; Intellectual disability; Parent–child relationship (PCR); Psychological wellbeing; Special education needs; Student–teacher relationship (STR).

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Autism Spectrum Disorder*
Child
Depression
Humans
Intellectual Disability*
Parents
Self Report
Young Adult

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