TY - JOUR
T1 - Mediating role of self-determination constructs in explaining the relationship between school factors and postschool outcomes
AU - Shogren, Karrie A.
AU - Villarreal, Mauricio Garnier
AU - Lang, Kyle
AU - Seo, Hyojeong
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Secondary data analysis using the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 data set was conducted to examine the degree to which autonomy, psychological empowerment, and self-realization (3 of 4 essential characteristics of self-determination) play a mediating role in the relationship between school-based factors and postschool outcomes. The results suggest that autonomy, psychological empowerment, and self-realization play a large and significant role in mediating the relationship between school-based factors and postschool outcomes. With over 50% of the indirect effects (i.e., the aggregated effects of the school-based factors on the outcome constructs through the self-determination constructs) significant, this provides support for the essential role of self-determination in secondary transition services and supports. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
AB - Secondary data analysis using the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 data set was conducted to examine the degree to which autonomy, psychological empowerment, and self-realization (3 of 4 essential characteristics of self-determination) play a mediating role in the relationship between school-based factors and postschool outcomes. The results suggest that autonomy, psychological empowerment, and self-realization play a large and significant role in mediating the relationship between school-based factors and postschool outcomes. With over 50% of the indirect effects (i.e., the aggregated effects of the school-based factors on the outcome constructs through the self-determination constructs) significant, this provides support for the essential role of self-determination in secondary transition services and supports. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
UR - https://test.pure.uvt.nl/portal/en/publications/mediating-role-of-selfdetermination-constructs-in-explaining-the-relationship-between-school-factors-and-postschool-outcomes(7dd85cfd-7a95-479d-9b60-028cbd1b4545).html
U2 - 10.1177/0014402916660089
DO - 10.1177/0014402916660089
M3 - Article
SN - 0014-4029
JO - Exceptional Children
JF - Exceptional Children
ER -