Westrop, Sophie 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Niven, Ailsa, Melville, Craig, Speir, Donna-Marie and McGarty, Arlene
(2025)
Understanding capabilities, opportunities, and motivations of walking for physical activity among adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative theory-based study.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 38 (4).
e70105.
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Abstract
Abstract
Background
This study aimed to apply the COM-B model to understand the capabilities, opportunities and motivations for walking behaviour among adults with intellectual disabilities.
Methods
A qualitative study was conducted with adults (≥18 years) with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities living in Greater Glasgow using one-to-one interviews (n=12; women=5) and a photo-elicitation activity followed by a focus group discussion (n=5; women=1). The framework approach to analysis allowed for influences of walking to be mapped onto the COM-B model.
Results
Walking is a complex behaviour with many capabilities, opportunities and motivations to consider. Adults with intellectual disabilities were involved in making decisions about what results should be prioritised.
Conclusions
The COM-B model is a flexible framework that can be applied to understand health behaviours of adults with intellectual disabilities. It is imperative to work with adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the research process.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.70105 |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| School/Department: | School of Education, Language and Psychology |
| Institutes: | Institute for Health and Care Improvement |
| URI: | https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/12393 |
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