Bienestar físico, dimensión clave de la calidad de vida en las personas con autismo

  1. José Luis Cuesta Gómez
  2. Raquel de la Fuente Anuncibay
  3. R. Vidriales-Fernández
  4. Cristina Hernández Layna
  5. Marta Plaza Sanz
  6. Jerónimo González Bernal
Journal:
International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology: INFAD. Revista de Psicología

ISSN: 0214-9877

Year of publication: 2017

Issue Title: La psicología hoy: retos, logros y perspectivas de futuro. Atención a la diversidad

Volume: 4

Issue: 1

Pages: 33-44

Type: Article

DOI: 10.17060/IJODAEP.2017.N1.V4.1025 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

From the multidimensional model of quality of life, proposed by Schalock & Verdugo, (2003), is framed Network for Quality of Life project, lead by “Autismo España”, whose aim is to determine the conditions which improve the quality of life in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, in order to guide the development of the support services. The starting point is the analysis of every dimension of quality of life from the direct perspective of people with ASD, their families and professionals has been considered. This article focuses in the physical well-being as key dimension of the quality of life. The sample was formed by 276 people from different localities in Spain. A cross-sectional design was used with a mixed methodology of information gathering. Several validated questionnaires were used; Childhood Quality of Life Questionnaire (Sabeh, Verdugo, Prieto & Contini de González, 2009); Adolescence Quality of Life evaluation questionnaire (Gómez-Vela & Verdugo, 2009), ISMAP questionnaire - Importance and Satisfaction Map (The Council on Quality and Leadership, 1997). The information arising from families and professionals was obtained through discussion groups and questionnaires about every factor among the different dimensions. A codification and qualitative analysis of the answers was made. The results show a strategic description of conditions that favour quality of life, both objective and subjective, of people with ASD, as well as practical orientation to apply the quality of life model to the autism scope, mainly related to physical activity. Families and professionals consider physical activity as a decisive factor in quality of life, as well as health reason, enjoyment and socialization. This project represents the first wide range research on Quality of Life and ASD in Spain.

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