Living environment, the way in which residents experience their social and physical environment, is an important factor for recovery and well-being in secure residential facilities. This thesis focuses on adults with mild intellectual disabilities and severe behavioural problems who live in such facilities. It brings together four studies that investigated how the living environment relates to modifiable risk factors and how reliable and useful the measurement instruments that map this living environment are, namely the original and revised Group Climate Inventory. The involvement of clients in daytime activities (occupational therapy), which is an important part of the quality of the living environment, was also examined. The findings offer concrete starting points for further improving daily care and support in secure residential settings.
Abdullah Turhan (1984) studied Psychology at the University of Twente, where he obtained his master's degree in Health Psychology in 2014. During his studies, he conducted research at the Trimbos Institute into a prevention programme (DGSG) for young people in special education. After graduating, he was involved in practice-oriented research in mental health care, including in collaboration with Tactus and the University of Twente, and co-authored a publication on the psychometric properties of a measuring instrument (the SURPS) for people with mild intellectual disabilities (MID). Since 2017, he has been working at Trajectum, a forensic care institution, where he conducts research into process and quality improvement in healthcare. Within this context, he has carried out a wide range of research activities and contributed to several scientific publications. His PhD research at Radboud University focuses on the living environment in secure residential facilities for adults with LVB, with the aim of further improving daily care.