Personal factors, living environments, and specialized supports: their role in the self-determination of people with intellectual disability

Vicente, Eva (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Pérez-Curiel, Patricia (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Mumbardó-Adam, Cristina ; Guillén, Verónica M. ; Bravo-Álvarez, María-Ángeles (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The self-determination of people with disabilities, and specifically people with intellectual disabilities (ID), is a growing issue due to its relevance in the field of inclusion and human rights. Although research has shown a significant relationship between self-determination and intelligence, other factors also contribute to its development. The purpose of this study was to understand what other variables may be influencing self-determination. Using the scores from 483 adolescents and adults with ID who completed the AUTODDIS scale, we performed inferential and regression analyses to determine the relationships between levels of self-determination, personal variables (sex, age, severity of ID), and contextual variables (living environment, specialized supports). We found that self-determination is affected by the severity of ID, and when this variable is controlled for, greater self-determination is mainly related to receiving occupational support and support for autonomy and independent living. Results also showed that, together with ID severity, occupational and psychoeducational support, as well as support for autonomy and independent living, were also predictors of the level of self-determination. In conclusion, this study confirms the importance of contextual variables in the development of self-determination in people with ID, placing the focus of intervention on social opportunities.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/bs13070530

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Behavioral Sciences 13, 7 (2023), 530 [13 pp.]
ISSN: 2076-328X

Factor impacto JCR: 2.5 (2023)

Categ. JCR: PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 58 / 219 = 0.265 (2023) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 2.6 - Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2) - Development (Q2) - Psychology (all) (Q3) - Behavioral Neuroscience (Q4) - Genetics (Q4)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.616 - Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2) - Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2) - Development (Q2) - Genetics (Q3) - Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO-FEDER/PSI2016-75826-P

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)