Disability Acceptance and Affirmation Among U.S. Adults With Learning Disabilities and ADHD.

IF 2.4 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Learning Disabilities Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-25 DOI:10.1177/00222194231186665

Mercedes A Zapata, Frank C Worrell

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Abstract

Personal disability identity is a predictor of psychosocial functioning among adults with predominantly physical disabilities. In the present study, we examined personal disability identity in adults with learning disabilities (LD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In samples of 541 adults with LD, 475 with ADHD, and 433 with comorbid LD and ADHD, we examined the structural validity of disability acceptance and disability affirmation scores and the association between these scores and anxiety/depression, life satisfaction, and general self-efficacy. Factor analyses supported a 4-item disability acceptance and 3-item disability affirmation scale in LD-only and ADHD-only samples. Among adults with LD or ADHD, disability affirmation was a meaningful predictor of life satisfaction, and disability acceptance predicted general self-efficacy. Disability identity attitudes are worthy of clinical and scholarly attention in adults with LD and ADHD, and adults with comorbid LD and ADHD may warrant special consideration in the personal disability identity literature.

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美国有学习障碍和多动症的成年人对残疾的接受和肯定。

个人残疾认同是肢体残疾成年人社会心理功能的一个预测因素。在本研究中，我们调查了患有学习障碍（LD）和/或注意力缺陷/多动障碍（ADHD）的成年人的个人残疾认同。在 541 名 LD 成人、475 名 ADHD 成人和 433 名 LD 和 ADHD 合并症成人样本中，我们检验了残疾接受和残疾肯定得分的结构有效性，以及这些得分与焦虑/抑郁、生活满意度和一般自我效能之间的关联。因子分析支持在仅有 LD 和仅有 ADHD 的样本中使用 4 个项目的残疾接受量表和 3 个项目的残疾肯定量表。在患有 LD 或 ADHD 的成年人中，残疾肯定是生活满意度的一个有意义的预测因素，而残疾接受则预测了一般自我效能感。对于患有 LD 和 ADHD 的成年人来说，残疾认同态度值得临床和学术界关注，而患有 LD 和 ADHD 的成年人可能需要在个人残疾认同文献中予以特别考虑。

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Journal of Learning Disabilities Multiple-

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7.60

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Learning Disabilities (JLD), a multidisciplinary, international publication, presents work and comments related to learning disabilities. Initial consideration of a manuscript depends upon (a) the relevance and usefulness of the content to the readership; (b) how the manuscript compares to other articles dealing with similar content on pertinent variables (e.g., sample size, research design, review of literature); (c) clarity of writing style; and (d) the author"s adherence to APA guidelines. Articles cover such fields as education, psychology, neurology, medicine, law, and counseling.