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A Multiple-Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Self-Determination between Groups of Adolescents with Intellectual Disability or Learning Disabilities
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Seong, Youjin; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Palmer, Susan B.; Little, Todd D. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2015
Promoting self-determination has been identified as an important practice for the successful transition of youth and young adults with disabilities, and numerous studies have examined the relationship between levels of self-determination and transition-related and postsecondary outcomes. Only a few such studies, however, have examined the global…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Adolescents, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities
Assessment of the Self-Determination of Spanish Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Other Educational Needs
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Gomez-Vela, Maria; Alonso, Miguel Angel Verdugo; Gonzalez, Francisca Gil; Corbella, Marta Badia; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The purpose of this study was to assess the self-determination of Spanish high school students with Intellectual Disabilities and other Special Educational Needs (SEN). A total of 371 students between 11 and 17 years of age participated in the study. Of these, 46.4% (n = 171) presented SEN, specifically learning disabilities (n = 97; 26.2%),…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Determination, Student Behavior, High School Students
Essential Characteristics of Self-Determined Behavior of Individuals with Mental Retardation.
Wehmeyer, Michael L.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
This article proposes a definition and model of self-determination for individuals with mental retardation. Self-determined behavior is seen as autonomous, self-regulated, based on psychological empowerment, and self-realizing. Evaluation of the definition with individuals with mental retardation indicated that measures of essential…
Descriptors: Definitions, Empowerment, Measurement Techniques, Mental Retardation
Student Self-Report Measure of Self-Determination for Students with Cognitive Disabilities.
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Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
Presents findings from the field test of 261 adolescents with mild mental retardation and learning disabilities on a student self-report measure of self-determination. The four primary domains of the scale were autonomy, self-regulation, psychological empowerment, and self-realization. The utility of the scale for instructional and research…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Learning Disabilities, Measurement Techniques, Mild Mental Retardation