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- W2922059812 abstract "Background: We know little about the lived experiences of people with intellectual disability and how these experiences relate to the social context in which health and wellbeing occur. In particular, little is understood about the role of social support in the lives of people with intellectual disability or the relationship between social support and health practices, the perspective used to understand physical activity in this thesis. This thesis attempts to make a contribution to this knowledge gap by investigating the relationship between a critically important aspect of the social environment, social support, and an equally important aspect of health and wellbeing, physical activity.Objectives: The central research question of this thesis is: What role does social support play in the health practices of people with intellectual disability, specifically in relation to their participation in physical activity?. In answering this question, the thesis had the following aims:- To identify good practice when conducting inclusive qualitative research with people with intellectual disability;- To develop an understanding of social support for people with intellectual disability;- To develop an understanding of the role social support plays in health practices, such as physical activity, for people with intellectual disabilityDesign: The research presented in this thesis used a methodology that places people with intellectual disability at the forefront of their own experiences. The methodological approach is firmly based on the key principles of inclusive research, which meaningfully engages participants, is participant focused, and seeks the active engagement of people with intellectual disability in all research processes. To inform this approach, a systematic mapping of qualitative research methods used with people with intellectual disability was conducted to identify good practice when conducting research which is inclusive of people with intellectual disability. Through this review, a ‘blueprint’ of inclusive research practices that can be used by researchers to be inclusive of people with intellectual disability as participants was developed and guided the research. In-depth interviews, photovoice and participant observation were used to collect data from seven participants with intellectual disability.Results: Findings suggest participants experience social support in complex and diverse ways. Participants experienced the complex nature of informal and formal support and this support occurred along a continuum. Related to this finding, participants had differing understandings of relationships, particularly friendships. Participants also experienced the impact of fluid relationships and a lack of social stability in their social network resulting in changes to the support available to them. The results of the thesis were used to refine and develop an understanding of social support for people with intellectual disability.The thesis also found the relationship between physical activity and social support was multidirectional (i.e., social support facilitates physical activity and physical activity enables social support). When looking towards the support participants used to be active, companionship support was key as was the practical support provided through informal and formal supports.Conclusion: The research presented in this thesis aimed to understand the role of social support in physical activity participation. In doing so, it also developed an understanding of social support for people with intellectual disability and developed a blueprint of inclusive research practices to guide qualitative research investigating these areas. The blueprint seeks to support researchers to actively include and engage people with intellectual disability in qualitative research. Finally, the thesis proposes an alternative approach to developing health promotion initiatives for people with intellectual disability, one that embodies the key principles of inclusive research to meet the needs and consider the context of their experiences to produce sustained changes in behaviour." @default.
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