Group Climate, Aggressive Incidents and Coercion in a Secure Forensic Setting for Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Multilevel Study
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| Title: | Group Climate, Aggressive Incidents and Coercion in a Secure Forensic Setting for Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Multilevel Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Neimeijer, Elien G. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Jul 2021 34(4):1026-1036. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Group Dynamics, Social Environment, Aggression, Mild Intellectual Disability, Slow Learners, Adults, Institutionalized Persons, Correlation |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12841 |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| Abstract: | Background: This study examines associations between group climate, aggressive incidents and coercive measures in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) of a secure forensic setting. Method: Participants (N = 248) were interviewed about their perception of group climate utilizing the Group Climate Instrument. Data on aggressive incidents and coercive measures were retrieved from the facilities' electronic database. A multilevel structural equation model was fitted in which variability in perception of group climate within and between living groups was examined. Results: An open and therapeutic group climate was associated with lower levels of aggression within and between groups. A higher number of aggressive incidents were significantly associated with a higher number of coercive measures. Conclusions: The findings have implications for the understanding of how group climate may play a role in reducing aggressive incidents at the living group in treatment of individuals with MID-BIF in secure forensic settings. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1299713 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background: This study examines associations between group climate, aggressive incidents and coercive measures in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) of a secure forensic setting. Method: Participants (N = 248) were interviewed about their perception of group climate utilizing the Group Climate Instrument. Data on aggressive incidents and coercive measures were retrieved from the facilities' electronic database. A multilevel structural equation model was fitted in which variability in perception of group climate within and between living groups was examined. Results: An open and therapeutic group climate was associated with lower levels of aggression within and between groups. A higher number of aggressive incidents were significantly associated with a higher number of coercive measures. Conclusions: The findings have implications for the understanding of how group climate may play a role in reducing aggressive incidents at the living group in treatment of individuals with MID-BIF in secure forensic settings. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12841 |
