The Effects of In-person Counseling based on SDLMI on the Self-Determination Behaviors and Learned Helplessness of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects in-person counseling based on SDLMI on the self-determination behaviors and learned helplessness of adults with intellectual disabilities who were provided with in-person counseling for case management services in a social welfare center. The participants were two adults in their early twenties(one male, one female) and the effects of the SDLMI-based in-person counseling were measured using Self-determination Scale, Learned Helplessness Scale Scoring, and Goal Attainment Scale. Also, as a qualitative research method to describe perception changes of the participants, the Consensual Qualitative Research(CQR) was conducted for the conversation analysis. Results showed that both of the participants improved self-determination behaviors and showed positive changes in their learned helplessness. Also, the qualitative analysis based on the conversation between the counselor and the client showed that the participants’ perceptions associated with self-determination and learned helplessness had been changed in a more positive way. These results indicated that SDLMI could be an effective tool for adults with intellectual disabilities to be self-determined and that the model was evidenced to be effective when it was combined with in-person counseling services.