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Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation of a Self-Determination Scale for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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  • Lilian Castro-Durán

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile)

  • Gloria Sanzana-Vallejos

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile)

  • Viviana Vallejos-Garcías

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile)

  • Rafael Zapata-Lamana

    (Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Ángeles 4440000, Chile)

  • Ana Mendoza-Mardones

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile)

  • Loreto Dávila-Opazo

    (Fundación Educacional El Salvador, Liceo Diego de Almeida, Atacama 1500000, Chile)

  • Javiera Duhart-Carrión

    (Dirección de Educación Municipal de Angol, Liceo Enrique Ballacey Cottereau, Angol 4650000, Chile)

  • Inti Huaiquipan-Ortega

    (Departamento de Educación Municipal Pucón, José Miguel Martínez Soto, Pucón 4920000, Chile)

  • Igor Cigarroa

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Victoria 4720000, Chile)

  • Edmundo Espejo-Sepúlveda

    (Dirección de Educación Municipal Coronel, Coronel 4190000, Chile)

  • Misael Sandoval-Cárcamo

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile)

Abstract

The main objectives of this study were to adapt the AUTODDIS scale to the cultural and social dimensions of Chile and to analyze its reliability and validity. The reliability and validity were assessed through a pilot study conducted with a population of students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The linguistic adaptation was executed according to expert judgments of each indicator: adequacy, coherence, relevance, and clarity. After the scale adaptation, a scale pilot was conducted to explore its technical properties. It was performed in a public school for students with ID. The validity coefficient result was 0.998, while the complete reliability result was α = 0.978. For the reliability subscales, the results were the following: autonomy α = 0.941, self-initiation α = 0.925, self-direction α = 0.970, self-regulation α = 0.804, and self-concept α = 0.935. The results confirm the AUTODDIS scale as a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate self-determination. However, it is necessary to apply this scale to a larger number of students with ID to generalize these results.

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  • Lilian Castro-Durán & Gloria Sanzana-Vallejos & Viviana Vallejos-Garcías & Rafael Zapata-Lamana & Ana Mendoza-Mardones & Loreto Dávila-Opazo & Javiera Duhart-Carrión & Inti Huaiquipan-Ortega & Igor Ci, 2024. "Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation of a Self-Determination Scale for People with Intellectual Disabilities," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:4:y:2024:i:4:p:46-769:d:1490023
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    1. Michael L. Wehmeyer, 2020. "The Importance of Self-Determination to the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disability: A Perspective," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-7, September.
    2. Eva Vicente & Cristina Mumbardó-Adam & Verónica M. Guillén & Teresa Coma-Roselló & María-Ángeles Bravo-Álvarez & Sergio Sánchez, 2020. "Self-Determination in People with Intellectual Disability: The Mediating Role of Opportunities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-15, August.
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