A measurement of self-determination for people with intellectual disability: description of the AUTODDIS scale and evidences of reliability and external validity

[EN] Background: Appropriate supports and instructional practices contribute to the development of self-deter mination. Also, research shows that the promotion of skills related to self-determination has been linked to the achievement of desired outcomes over the different life stages. Advances in s...

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Authors: Verdugo Alonso, Miguel Ángel, Vicente, Eva, Guillén, Verónica M., Sánchez, Sergio, Ibañez, Alba, Gómez, Laura E.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repository:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/164514
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/164514
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Self-determination
Intellectual disability
Young people
Adults
Assessment
Reliability
Validity
61 Psicología
6105 Evaluación y Diagnostico en Psicología
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Summary:[EN] Background: Appropriate supports and instructional practices contribute to the development of self-deter mination. Also, research shows that the promotion of skills related to self-determination has been linked to the achievement of desired outcomes over the different life stages. Advances in self-determination require the development of assessment instruments because there is a reciprocal relationship between assessment and instruction. The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of the AUTODDIS Scale, along with evi dence of its reliability and external validity. Method: A sample of 541 people with intellectual disabilities aged from 11 to 40 was used to validate the scale. Results: The reliability results indicate that the AUTODDIS Scale shows high internal consistency. The total score and subscale scores indicate moderate inter-rater reliability. The scores were also moderately to highly associated with other related measures of self-determination and quality of life (QoL). Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that consistent and valid information can be obtained from the AUTODDIS Scale.