Abstract
Individuals with intellectual disabilities have decreased leisure participation, affecting their health and well-being. Existing measures of leisure participation are primarily based on self- or proxy reports. This study describes the initial validity and reliability of Leisure Participation Observation (LPO), developed for individuals with ID. Two judge panels (N=10 each) completed a table of specifications for content validity. Reliability of the LPO was established on 38 individuals with moderate ID 25-45years old. This study established the content validity of the LPO. Additionally, weighted kappa showed moderate-high statistically significant inter-rater reliability (.667-.859, p<.01) and low-moderate, significant test-retest reliability, based on intraclass correlations (.226-.474, p<.05). Finally, results yielded moderate-high internal consistency (α=.74). The LPO shows promise as an observation tool for assessing leisure participation in the moderate ID population that may serve as the basis for developing intervention programmes.
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