The relationship among attributions, emotions and interpersonal styles of staff working with clients with intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior

Zijlmans, Linda J M

The relationship among attributions, emotions and interpersonal styles of staff working with clients with intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior - 2012 - Research in Developmental Disabilities 33 (5) 2012: 1484-1494 .

Observes that most studies aimed at applying Weiner's attribution theory to the care for individuals with ID focused on the relation between causal attributions and staff helping behaviour. This present study focuses on the support staff's interactive and interpersonal behaviour style and it's effect on client's challenging behaviour.


INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
SUPPORT STAFF
EMOTIONS
STAFF ATTITUDES

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