Exploring Essential Characteristics of Self-Determination for Diverse Students Using Data From NLTS2
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
2014
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Source Publication
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals
Source ISSN
2165-1434
Abstract
This study explored the impact of race/ethnicity on three of the four essential characteristics of self-determination—autonomy, self-realization, and psychological empowerment—directly assessed in the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. Specifically, the impact of race/ethnicity was examined with six disability groups established in previous research: high incidence disabilities (learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, speech language impairments, and other health impairments), sensory disabilities (visual and hearing impairments), cognitive disabilities (autism, multiple disabilities, and deaf-blindness); intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, and orthopedic impairments. Measurement equivalence was established across groups, but significant differences in the latent means, variances, and covariances were found suggesting a complex pattern of differences based on race/ethnicity within disability groups. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Shogren, Karrie A.; Kennedy, William; Dowsett, Chantelle; Garnier-Villarreal, Mauricio; and Little, Todd D., "Exploring Essential Characteristics of Self-Determination for Diverse Students Using Data From NLTS2" (2014). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 539.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/539
Comments
Accepted version. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, Vol. 37, No. 3 (2014): 168-176. DOI. © 2014 SAGE Publication. Used with permission.
Mauricio Garnier-Villareal was affiliated with University of Kansas at the time of publication.