Experiences of US college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in developing and maintaining physical wellness.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Pub Date : 2026-02-23 DOI:10.1177/17446295261428179

Alexander M Fields, Rebecca B Smith Hill, Olivia J Lewis, Madeline Castle, Rachel Gilreath, Lucas M Perez, Megan A Reynolds, Regin Dean, Chelsea V Stinnett

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Abstract

College students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs face unique physical wellness challenges. However, the majority of scholarship highlights family and IPSE staff perspectives as opposed to centering student voices. This study explores the lived experiences of college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in developing and maintaining physical wellness. We used consensual qualitative research to explore physical wellness experiences gathered from semi-structured interviews of 14 college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an IPSE program. Following CQR guidelines, we present four fully differentiated domains organized into development, maintenance, and mediating domains. We offer implications for educators, caregivers, and IPSE staff to better support wellness behaviors and address the interconnected challenges of being a college student and living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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美国智力和发育障碍大学生发展和保持身体健康的经验。

在包容性高等教育（IPSE）项目中，有智力和发育障碍的大学生面临着独特的身体健康挑战。然而，大多数奖学金强调家庭和IPSE员工的观点，而不是集中学生的声音。本研究旨在探讨智障与发育障碍大学生在身体健康发展与维持方面的生活经验。在IPSE项目中，我们通过对14名智力和发育障碍大学生的半结构化访谈，采用双方同意的定性研究来探讨身体健康体验。遵循CQR指导方针，我们提出了四个完全不同的领域，组织为开发、维护和中介领域。我们为教育工作者、护理人员和IPSE工作人员提供了建议，以更好地支持健康行为，并解决作为一名大学生和生活在智力和发育障碍中的相互关联的挑战。

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Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Multiple-

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3.40

自引率

13.30%

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期刊介绍： The principal aim of the journal is to provide a medium for the exchange of best practice, knowledge and research between academic and professional disciplines from education, social and health settings to bring about advancement of services for people with intellectual disabilities. The idea of a practice-led journal is both exciting and timely. This journal serves as a medium for all those involved with people with intellectual disabilities to submit and publish papers on issues relevant to promoting services for people with intellectual disabilities.