Good mental health for people with intellectual disabilities: a participatory focus group study
The findings widely align with the factors outlined in the WHO definition of good mental health. While working productively as well as contributing to the community were not discussed, the relevance of social contacts and individualized support was emphasized. Additionally, this study underscores the added value of considering the unique perspectives of people with ID as experts on their own account and as co-researchers in participatory research settings.
Authors
- Sarah Jasmin Landskron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9221-8711)
- Luis Salvador‐Carulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-9866)
- Brigitte Lueger‐Schuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-8437)
- Elisabeth L. Zeilinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0625-500X)
- Sophie Komenda-Schned
- Louise Hillenkamp
- Paula Moritz
- Robert Saugspier
- Karin Riegler
- Nicole Braunstein
- Josef Hochmeister
Institutions
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz (AT)
- University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Bundesverband Photovoltaic Austria (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02562-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.53
Funders
- Austrian Science Fund
- Universität Wien