The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View

This study aims to find out the degree to which adults with Intellectual disabilities have the skills of self-determination from the point of view of parents. The study also aims at finding out whether there are significant differences in the degree to which students with adult intellectual disabil...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Mohaidat, Maram Alkhatatbeh
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), the University of Jordan 2021-12-01
Series:دراسات: العلوم التربوية
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Online Access:https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu/article/view/2941
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description This study aims to find out the degree to which adults with Intellectual disabilities have the skills of self-determination from the point of view of parents. The study also aims at finding out whether there are significant differences in the degree to which students with adult intellectual disabilities possess the skills of self-determination from their parent's point of view due to variables family economic level, severity of disability, age of individual, position, and private/public sector. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire on self-determination skills for parents was Developed. The study sample consisted of (131) parents of adults with Intellectual disabilities in the governorates of Irbid and Ajloun they were selected through the available way from the parents’ community. The results revealed that the degree to which adults with Intellectual disabilities have the skills of self-determination and their axes from the parent's point of view has all been medium. The results showed statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) between the averages for the acquisition of self-determination skills by adults with Intellectual disabilities, from the perspective of the parents according to the degree of disability, and it was in favor of those of simple Intellectual disability, and the type of the public centers. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) between the averages for the adults' acquisition of self-determination skills from the parent's point of view according to age and the family's economic level.
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spelling doaj.art-dc1a1d9c5588424a864fd5121c59b9d32023-05-08T11:55:32ZaraDeanship of Scientific Research (DSR), the University of Jordanدراسات: العلوم التربوية1026-37132663-62122021-12-01484The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of ViewMohammed Mohaidat0Maram Alkhatatbeh1Faculty of Education, Yarmouk University, JordanFaculty of Education, Yarmouk University, Jordan This study aims to find out the degree to which adults with Intellectual disabilities have the skills of self-determination from the point of view of parents. The study also aims at finding out whether there are significant differences in the degree to which students with adult intellectual disabilities possess the skills of self-determination from their parent's point of view due to variables family economic level, severity of disability, age of individual, position, and private/public sector. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire on self-determination skills for parents was Developed. The study sample consisted of (131) parents of adults with Intellectual disabilities in the governorates of Irbid and Ajloun they were selected through the available way from the parents’ community. The results revealed that the degree to which adults with Intellectual disabilities have the skills of self-determination and their axes from the parent's point of view has all been medium. The results showed statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) between the averages for the acquisition of self-determination skills by adults with Intellectual disabilities, from the perspective of the parents according to the degree of disability, and it was in favor of those of simple Intellectual disability, and the type of the public centers. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) between the averages for the adults' acquisition of self-determination skills from the parent's point of view according to age and the family's economic level. https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu/article/view/2941Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Self-Determination Skills
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The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View
دراسات: العلوم التربوية
Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Self-Determination Skills
title The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View
title_full The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View
title_fullStr The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View
title_full_unstemmed The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View
title_short The Degree to which Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Possess Self-Determination Skills from the Parents' Point of View
title_sort degree to which individuals with intellectual disabilities possess self determination skills from the parents point of view
topic Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Self-Determination Skills
url https://dsr.ju.edu.jo/djournals/index.php/Edu/article/view/2941
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