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Pitzel, Allyson; Jolivette, Kristine; Sanders, Sara – Journal of Correctional Education, 2023
Self-determination refers to a person's ability to have control of their life choices, decisions, and interactions with others. Self-determination skills include: 1) decision-making, 2) goal setting, 3) self-awareness, 4) problem-solving, 5) self-advocacy, 6) self-monitoring, and 7) self-efficacy. Researchers suggest that youth with or at-risk for…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Decision Making, Goal Orientation, Self Concept
Schwarz, Sharon M.; Schellenberg, Richard P. – 1992
Ninety-four persons employed in direct care positions in a community-based agency that serves adults with mental retardation completed self-report questionnaires assessing relationships between social support and the adaptive outcomes of mood, perceived competence, and self-efficacy. Findings indicated that: (1) negative mood was negatively…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Caregivers, Community Programs