Use of Moos' Ward Atmosphere Scale in a Residential Setting for Mentally Retarded Adolescents

McGee, Mark G.; Woods, D.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1978.43.2.580

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“…In contrast with the present study, the participants in the studies by McGee and Woods (1978) and Langdcn ef al. (2006) completed the questionnaire withcut any commented problems.…”

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confidence: 51%

The ward atmosphere scale for psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disability: a pilot study

Bakken

Røssberg²,

Friis³

2012

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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Purpose -Patients who have inteilectual disabiiity and mentai iiiness wili occasionally need inpatient treatment. However, research is sparse on psychosociai factors infiuencing psychiatric units for patients with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study is to examine whether aduits with inteilectual disabilities can reliably rate the Ward Atmosphere Scale -Real Ward (WAS-R).Design/methodology/approach -A total of 17 patients with mild and moderate inteilectual disability and 21 staff members were asked to complete the WAS-R. The authors used six subscales (involvement, support, practicai orientation, order and organisation, angry and aggressive behaviour, and staff controi) that have proved to be of major importance for patient satisfaction and treatment outcome to measure the patients ' and the staff members'perceptions of the treatment milieu. To examine the internai consistency Cronbach's alpha was calcuiated for the patient and staff scores, respectiveiy. Findings -A total of 16 patients completed the form. Patients with mild intellectual disabilities were able to answer the WAS with some help, whereas patients with moderate intellectual disabiiities had major difficulties with understanding more than half of the WAS items. These difficuities were aiso reflected in the internal consistency scores. Cronbach's alpha was satisfactory (>0.50) for five subscales for patients with miid inteiiectual disabilities, but only satisfactory for two of the six subscales for patients with moderate inteiiectual disabiiities. Researcii iimitations/impiications -A replication study should use a shorter version of the WAS-R, and family or caregivers shouid answer the WAS-R additionally to the patients.Originaiity/vaiue -This study may encourage more research on treatment milieu for patients with intellectual disability and mental illness.

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“…In contrast with the present study, the participants in the studies by McGee and Woods (1978) and Langdcn ef al. (2006) completed the questionnaire withcut any commented problems.…”

Section: Staff Scorescontrasting

confidence: 51%

The ward atmosphere scale for psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disability: a pilot study

Bakken

Røssberg²,

Friis³

2012

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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“…Given the potential relationship between treatment outcome and ward social climate, it is surprising that very few studies have examined this construct within intellectual disabilities (ID) services. One study that was conducted in the United States examined the social climate of residential ID services, demonstrating that staff and residents may perceive their shared social climate differently (McGee & Woods 1978). However, this study did not go on to link social climate with outcome in any way (McGee & Woods 1978).…”

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“…One study that was conducted in the United States examined the social climate of residential ID services, demonstrating that staff and residents may perceive their shared social climate differently (McGee & Woods 1978). However, this study did not go on to link social climate with outcome in any way (McGee & Woods 1978). There are other studies that have investigated factors that may be related to social climate within ID services, for example, staff morale and staff stress (Rose 1993; Jenkins et al .…”

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Social climate within secure inpatient services for people with intellectual disabilities

Langdon

Swift

Budd

2006

J intellect Disabil Res

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Residents tended to rate the units in a more positive direction than staff on some sub-scales. Participants rated the 'low' secure unit in a more positive direction than the 'medium' secure unit on two sub-scales of the CIES. However, on selected sub-scales there were differences. The findings of this study suggest that the CIES may be a valid instrument for use within forensic services for people with ID, and further suggests that residents and staff have different perceptions of the shared social climate, which may have implications for service development.

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“…For example, Vitri, Attias, Banayahu, Elharrat, and Hener (2001) measured the social climate within a chronic haemodialysis unit comparing patient perceptions of social climate with those of nurses. Others have measured social climate within psychiatric units (Main, McBride, & Austin, 1991;Melle et al, 1996), forensic psychiatric units (Kirby, 1997;Kirby & Pollock, 1995), residential learning disability services (McGee & Woods, 1978), residential adolescent services (Spence & Lee, 1985), and prisons (Wenk & Moos, 1972).…”

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Social Climate within an Adolescent Medium-Secure Facility

Langdon

Cosgrave

Tranah

2004

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The objectives of the study were to investigate the social climate of two different types of units (open vs. secure) contained within the same South London adolescent medium-secure facility. Two hypotheses were generated: (a) adolescents would rate the social climate of the whole facility in a more negative direction than staff and (b) adolescents and staff would rate the social climate of the open units in a more positive direction than the social climate of the secure units. 43 adolescents and 49 staff members from the open units and the secure units were recruited and completed the Correctional Institutions Environment Scale (CIES), a measure of social climate. Overall, adolescents tended to rate the facility in a more negative direction. All participants rated the open units in a more positive direction than secure units. However, on selected subscales there were differences. The findings of this study suggest that adolescents and staff may perceive their shared social climate differently. This may have implications for those attempting to develop positive social climates within secure services.

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Use of Moos' Ward Atmosphere Scale in a Residential Setting for Mentally Retarded Adolescents

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The ward atmosphere scale for psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disability: a pilot study

The ward atmosphere scale for psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disability: a pilot study

Social climate within secure inpatient services for people with intellectual disabilities

Social Climate within an Adolescent Medium-Secure Facility

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