ERIC Number: EJ889961
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Aug
Pages: 15
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A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship of Transition Preparation and Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Educational Settings
Morningstar, Mary E.; Frey, Bruce B.; Noonan, Patricia M.; Ng, Jennifer; Clavenna-Deane, Beth; Graves, Perry; Kellems, Ryan; McCall, Zach; Pearson, Mary; Wade, Diana Bjorkman; Williams-Diehm, Kendra
Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, v33 n2 p80-94 Aug 2010
This study examined the relationship between high school transition preparation (school and family based) and self-determination among postsecondary students with disabilities. Seventy-six participants from 4-year universities completed a two-part online survey. The first part of the survey measured three dependent variables: psychological empowerment, hope, and locus of control. The second part measured the independent variable quality of high school transition preparation. Correlational analyses were conducted between the quality of a student's high school transition preparation and perceived self-determination (i.e., psychological empowerment, hope, and locus of control). Although significant correlations existed among the scales used to measure self-determination, the relationships between high school preparation and the role of families and self-determination was of interest. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Locus of Control, High Schools, Predictor Variables, Psychology, Self Determination, Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, College Bound Students, Special Needs Students, Surveys, Student Empowerment, Psychological Patterns, Correlation, Family Role, Individualized Education Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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