The role of thriving in mental health among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Teresa Sellitto,
Jessica Fraser-Thomas,
Rebecca L. Bassett-Gunter,
Vivian Lee,
Yona Lunsky,
Robert Balogh,
Jonathan A. Weiss,
Teresa Sellitto
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorJessica Fraser-Thomas
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorRebecca L. Bassett-Gunter
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorVivian Lee
Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorYona Lunsky
Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorRobert Balogh
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Jonathan A. Weiss
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Correspondence
Jonathan A. Weiss, Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorTeresa Sellitto,
Jessica Fraser-Thomas,
Rebecca L. Bassett-Gunter,
Vivian Lee,
Yona Lunsky,
Robert Balogh,
Jonathan A. Weiss,
Teresa Sellitto
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorJessica Fraser-Thomas
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorRebecca L. Bassett-Gunter
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorVivian Lee
Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorYona Lunsky
Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorRobert Balogh
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Jonathan A. Weiss
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Correspondence
Jonathan A. Weiss, Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.
Email: [email protected]
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Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Numerous pandemic-related stressors experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may have impacted their ability to thrive, which has been linked to mental health outcomes. The current study examined the associations among COVID-19 stressors, thriving, and mental health problems among youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Method
Caregivers of 159 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities between 12 and 35 years of age from Canada completed an online questionnaire.
Results
A mediation analysis revealed that COVID-19 stressors were positively associated with mental health problems, and that thriving partially mediated this association.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that experiences of thriving may be an important target for mental health support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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