ERIC Number: EJ1246623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1949-6591
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Self-Determination and College Students with Disabilities: Research Trends and Construct Measurement
Gelbar, Nicholas; Madaus, Joseph W.; Dukes, Lyman; Faggella-Luby, Michael; Volk, Daniel; Monahan, Jessica
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v57 n2 p163-181 2020
The literature on postsecondary students with disabilities stresses the importance of self-determination skills on the college experiences and outcomes of these students. However, the theoretical framework undergirding much of this research emerged largely from the K-12 special education literature, and differs from the Self-Determination Theory used more commonly with respect to college students in general. Thus, this article systematically reviews the literature regarding trends and instruments developed for measuring self-determination for these students. One hundred articles met the study's inclusion criteria and most publications were descriptive in nature, with only nine testing the efficacy of interventions. A variety of definitions of self-determination with varying components and assessment measures were employed in the studies examined. Notably, all of these definitions were developed for secondary students and are now being applied in postsecondary settings. Implications of the findings for student affairs research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Self Determination, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education, Self Advocacy, Self Efficacy, Self Management, Self Esteem, Knowledge Level, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; Self Efficacy Scale; Nowicki Strickland Locus of Control Scale
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