Participation in enjoyable activities is instrumental to improving individuals’ quality of life. Previous studies have indicated engagement in community-based activities and physical exercise are beneficial to individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). The purpose of this study was to understand, from their perceptions, fun activities in which individuals with ID engaged. One hundred and sixty-nine participants with ID provided 561 responses, which described what they do for fun. A multidisciplinary research team utilized a Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) approach to differentiate responses into a list of categories that fit into six central domains. Domains (with frequency of responses) included: Community and Relationship Building Activities (130), Sports and Other Physical Activities (123), Technology and Gaming (105), Music and Other Preforming Arts (69), Mentally-Stimulating Activities (51), and Categories Outside of a Domain (82). These findings indicate that individuals with ID have a variety of interests. Our discussion, which reviews literature on individuals with and without ID, suggests similar leisure activity engagement among both groups. This literature also suggests individuals with ID experience similar benefits to their peers without ID when engaging in leisure activities. Our results provide a framework to explore self-care routines that can improve quality of life for individuals with ID.

参与愉快的活动有助于提高个人的生活质量。先前的研究表明，参与社区活动和体育锻炼对智障 (ID) 个体有益。本研究的目的是从他们的感知中了解 ID 个体所从事的有趣活动。169 名 ID 参与者提供了 561 条回复，描述了他们的娱乐活动。一个多学科研究团队利用共识定性研究 (CQR) 方法将响应区分为适合六个中心域的类别列表。领域（有回复频率）包括：社区和关系建设活动 (130)、体育和其他体育活动 (123)、技术和游戏 (105)、音乐和其他表演艺术 (69)、精神刺激活动 (51) 和领域之外的类别 (82)。这些发现表明，患有 ID 的人有各种各样的兴趣。我们的讨论回顾了关于有和没有 ID 的个人的文献，表明两组之间的休闲活动参与度相似。该文献还表明，在从事休闲活动时，有 ID 的人与没有 ID 的同龄人有相似的好处。我们的结果提供了一个框架来探索可以提高 ID 患者生活质量的自我保健程序。表明两组之间的休闲活动参与度相似。该文献还表明，在从事休闲活动时，有 ID 的人与没有 ID 的同龄人有相似的好处。我们的结果提供了一个框架来探索可以提高 ID 患者生活质量的自我保健程序。表明两组之间的休闲活动参与度相似。该文献还表明，在从事休闲活动时，有 ID 的人与没有 ID 的同龄人有相似的好处。我们的结果提供了一个框架来探索可以提高 ID 患者生活质量的自我保健程序。