Scior, Katrina, Cooper, Rebecca, Fenn, Kristina, Poole, Laurie, Colman, Sophie, Ali, Afia, Baum, Sandra, Crabtree, Jason, Doswell, Sophie, Jahoda, Andrew, and others. (2022) Standing up for Myself’(STORM): Development and qualitative evaluation of a psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities to manage and resist stigma. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 35 (6). pp. 1297-1306. ISSN 1360-2322. (doi:10.1111/jar.13018) (KAR id:102057)
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Abstract
Background
People with intellectual disabilities are at risk of experiencing stigma and require the skills and confidence to deal with stigma in their daily lives.
Method
Development and piloting of a 5-session manualised psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities aged 16+ to manage and resist stigma. Ten pre-existing groups (N = 67) in third sector and education settings participated. Interviews with participants (n = 26), facilitators (n = 9) and significant others (n = 7) 2–4 months after the intervention assessed perceived impact.
Results
Perceived benefits of the intervention for participants included increased understanding, improved connections with others, drive for advocacy, increased activity and self-efficacy, and opportunity to process difficult events and emotions. Differential impact depending on individuals' pre-existing self-advocacy skills was noted.
Conclusions
This early-stage study indicates that further evaluation is merited to examine feasibility and outcomes of the STORM intervention.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1111/jar.13018 |
| Institutional Unit: | Schools > School of Psychology > Tizard Centre |
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Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
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| Funders: | University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56) |
| Depositing User: | Sian Robertson |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2023 08:51 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2026 11:57 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/102057 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Richardson, Lisa.
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