英文摘要 |
The purposes of this study were to investigate the level and characteristics of self-determination skills of school-age students with disabilities, examine whether students' gender, educational stage, and type of disability have interaction effects on their self-determination skills, and compare the differences of the level of self-determination skills between students with varied demographics. Subjects were students with disabilities (n = 1458) and those without disabilities (n = 187) between 5th and 12th grade, selected from each county in Taiwan by using the probability sampling method. The latter were used as an comparison group to evaluate to which extent that level of self-determination skills of students with disabilities is lower than that of their peers without disabilities. The measurement used in the present study is a standardized scale, Self-Determination Scale for School-Age Students (Chao, 2011). According to the author, the scale have appropriate reliability and validity. Self-Determination Scale for School-Age Students is a scale developed to assess the self-determination skills in four areas including self-realization, psychological empowerment, self-regulation, and autonomy. Scores of each area could be summed up to form a total score, with higher scores indicates the higher level of self-determination. Data collected were analyzed using varied methods including descriptive statistics, t test, visual analysis, one-way analyses of variances (ANOVAs), and two-way ANOVAs. Findings showed that students with disabilities demonstrated a significantly lower level of self-determination skills compared to their peers without disabilities. In terms of characteristics, students with different gender, educational stage, and type of disabilities showed varied self-determination patterns. That is, different strengths and weakness. Additionally, gender and type of disabilities had an interaction effect on self-determination skills. In summary, students across different demographics demonstrated varied levels and characteristics of self-determination. Nonetheless, students' self-determination skills increased as they grew older. Suggestions and implications were provided. |