Understanding Adaptive Skills in Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Systematic Review
Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is characterized by an IQ typically ranging from 70 to 85, combined with deficits in adaptive functioning. Despite its prevalence, individuals with BIF are often excluded from diagnostic and support systems, which traditionally focus on strictly defined inte...
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| description | Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is characterized by an IQ typically ranging from 70 to 85, combined with deficits in adaptive functioning. Despite its prevalence, individuals with BIF are often excluded from diagnostic and support systems, which traditionally focus on strictly defined intellectual disabilities. This article presents a systematic review conducted across the ProQuest, WoS, SCOPUS, and EBSCOhost databases, aiming to develop a profile of the adaptive functioning in individuals with BIF. A total of 64 documents published from 2012 to the present were included, all of them addressing BIF and adaptive functioning skills, and quality was assessed using the SSAHS tool. The findings presented are synthesized according to conceptual, social, and practical domains and reveal that individuals with BIF experience widespread difficulties across the conceptual, social, and practical domains. Additionally, societal barriers, primarily limiting access to support services, persist. However, there are emerging resources aimed at supporting this population, such as legislative efforts to facilitate their integration into the labor market. The implications and limitations of the findings are discussed, highlighting the need to consider the adaptive functioning skills of individuals with BIF. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-becfabc4c25742ee8fcebce922f15a592025-08-20T02:42:48ZengMDPI AGEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education2174-81442254-96252025-03-011534010.3390/ejihpe15030040Understanding Adaptive Skills in Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Systematic ReviewCristina Orío-Aparicio0Cristina Bel-Fenellós1Carmen López-Escribano2Department of Research and Psychology in Education, Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Research and Psychology in Education, Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Research and Psychology in Education, Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainBorderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is characterized by an IQ typically ranging from 70 to 85, combined with deficits in adaptive functioning. Despite its prevalence, individuals with BIF are often excluded from diagnostic and support systems, which traditionally focus on strictly defined intellectual disabilities. This article presents a systematic review conducted across the ProQuest, WoS, SCOPUS, and EBSCOhost databases, aiming to develop a profile of the adaptive functioning in individuals with BIF. A total of 64 documents published from 2012 to the present were included, all of them addressing BIF and adaptive functioning skills, and quality was assessed using the SSAHS tool. The findings presented are synthesized according to conceptual, social, and practical domains and reveal that individuals with BIF experience widespread difficulties across the conceptual, social, and practical domains. Additionally, societal barriers, primarily limiting access to support services, persist. However, there are emerging resources aimed at supporting this population, such as legislative efforts to facilitate their integration into the labor market. The implications and limitations of the findings are discussed, highlighting the need to consider the adaptive functioning skills of individuals with BIF.https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/15/3/40adaptive functioningadaptive behaviorborderline intellectual functioningborderline intellectual disabilityborderline intelligencesystematic review |
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| title | Understanding Adaptive Skills in Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Understanding Adaptive Skills in Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Systematic Review |
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| title_short | Understanding Adaptive Skills in Borderline Intellectual Functioning: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | understanding adaptive skills in borderline intellectual functioning a systematic review |
| topic | adaptive functioning adaptive behavior borderline intellectual functioning borderline intellectual disability borderline intelligence systematic review |
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