Table 1
Descriptive statistics of the FQoL dimensions.
| N | M | SD | DIMENSIONRANGE | NUMBER OF ITEMS | WA | K | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family interaction | 60 | 23.1 | 4.9 | 6–30 | 6 | 3.9 | 0.118 | 0.037 |
| Parenting | 62 | 21.3 | 5.2 | 6–30 | 6 | 3.6 | 0.116. | 0.042 |
| Health and safety | 62 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 4–20 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.096 | 0.2 |
| Disability supports | 61 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 4–20 | 4 | 3.6 | 0.107 | 0.80 |
| Family resources | 61 | 20.2 | 3.3 | 5–25 | 5 | 4.0 | 0.132 | 0.01 |
| Total FQoL | 60 | 92.2 | 16.9 | 25–125 | 25 | 3.7 | 0.072 | 0.2 |
[i] Note: WA = weighted average = M/Items range (1–5).
Table 2
Differences in FQoL depending on the IDD diagnosis (not DS/DS).
| NOT DS (N = 45) | DS (N = 15) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | T/U | DF | P | D/R | |
| Family interaction | 22.2 | 5.0 | 26.1 | 3.1 | 492.5 | — | 0.008 | 0.34 |
| Parenting | 20.5 | 5.3 | 23.5 | 4.5 | –2.00 | 60 | 0.050 | 0.60 |
| Health and safety | 12.9 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 2.6 | –1.52 | 60 | 0.133 | 0.47 |
| Disability supports | 14.0 | 3.5 | 16.1 | 2.5 | –2.22 | 59 | 0.030 | 0.69 |
| Family resources | 19.8 | 3.3 | 21.3 | 3.2 | 463 | -- | 0.089 | — |
| Total FQoL | 89.3 | 17.4 | 101.0 | 11.8 | –2.43 | 58 | 0.018 | 0.79 |
[i] Note: T Student has been used for parenting, health and safety, disability supports, and total FQoL scales, while the Mann-Whitney U test has been used with family interaction, parenting, and family resources scales.
Table 3
Correlations between FQoL and person with IDD support needs.
| SN | COM | RES | ACS | HOM | HANDS | OCI | SC | SD | SR | MH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family interaction | 0.01 | –0.06 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.02 | –0.12 | 0.02 | –0.13 | 0.33** | 0.02 | –0.16 |
| Parenting | –0.31* | –0.24 | — | –0.14 | –0.30* | –0.31* | –0.18 | –0.37** | 0.18 | –0.08 | –0.42** |
| Health and safety | –0.21 | –0.12 | 0.04 | –0.08 | –0.19 | –0.22 | –0.17 | –0.26* | 0.23 | –0.02 | –0.32* |
| Disability supports | –0.13 | –0.21 | 0.04 | –0.10 | –0.12 | –0.20 | –0.14 | –0.15 | 0.20 | –0.05 | –0.32* |
| Family resources | — | –0.08 | 0.06 | — | 0.04 | –0.12 | –0.04 | — | 0.17 | 0.08 | –0.12 |
| Total FQoL | –0.17 | –0.17 | 0.04 | –0.08 | –0.13 | –0.24 | –0.11 | –0.27* | 0.27* | –0.03 | –0.32* |
[i] Note: SN = support needs (Total); COM = communication; RES = use of resources; ACS = academic skills; HOM = home life; HandS = health and safety; LEI = leisure; SC = self-care; SD = self-direction; SR = social relationships; MH = mental health. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.
Table 4
Differences in FQoL depending on the type of placement (ordinary vs. special).
| ORDINARY (N = 37) | SPECIAL (N = 25) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | T/U | DF | P | D/R | |
| Family interaction | 21.8 | 5.2 | 25.2 | 3.6 | 597.0 | — | 0.009 | 0.34 |
| Parenting | 20.0 | 5.3 | 23.2 | 4.4 | –2.50 | 60 | 0.015 | 0.66 |
| Health and safety | 12.5 | 3.3 | 14.4 | 2.4 | –2.51 | 60 | 0.015 | 0.67 |
| Disability supports | 13.6 | 3.7 | 16.0 | 2.3 | –2.82 | 59 | 0.007 | 0.77 |
| Family resources | 19.8 | 3.6 | 20.8 | 2.8 | 502.5 | — | 0.384 | — |
| Total FQoL | 87.7 | 18.0 | 99.4 | 12.1 | –2.74 | 58 | 0.008 | 0.76 |
[i] Note: T Student has been used for parenting, health and safety, disability supports, and total FQoL scales, while Mann-Whitney U test has been used with family interaction, parenting, and family resources scales.