Edgerton R B, Bollinger M, Herr B
Am J Ment Defic. 1984 Jan;88(4):345-51.
Fifteen mildly retarded persons originally studied in 1960-1961, and restudied in 1972-1973, were studied again in 1982. The quality of their lives over the past decade was reexamined with an emphasis on personal and social resources for coping with chronic or acute stress. We found that these persons were less dependent on others than they had been previously. Moreover, compared to other aging mentally retarded persons described in the literature, these persons were more hopeful, confident, and independent, despite ill health, stressful life events, and the lack of assistance from mental retardation service agencies.
1960年至1961年最初接受研究的15名轻度智障者，于1972年至1973年再次接受研究，并于1982年又进行了一次研究。重新审视了他们在过去十年中的生活质量，重点关注应对慢性或急性压力的个人和社会资源。我们发现，这些人与以前相比，对他人的依赖减少了。此外，与文献中描述的其他老年智障者相比，尽管健康状况不佳、生活压力事件不断且缺乏智障服务机构的帮助，但这些人更有希望、自信和独立。
