Relationship between Self-Determination and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents with Learning Disability

A large number of studies have found that individuals with learning disability are more likely to experience multitude of problems like school dropouts, loneliness, adjustment problems, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, etc. Attempts to promote positive outcomes in people with learning disability have become imperative. The current study, thus, examined whether there existed any relationship between self-determination and life satisfaction among adolescents with learning disability. Arc's Self-determination Scale and Satisfaction with Life Scale were administered to thirty adolescents with learning disability and thirty six adolescents without learning disability. A chi square was computed to understand the life satisfaction among adolescents with high and low Self-determination. Results showed that adolescents with learning disability had high association between self determination and life satisfaction with statistical significance level χ2 (1) =4.8, p > .05. Implications of the study include the basic understanding of positive constructs like self-determination and life satisfaction which is primarily seen among adolescents with learning disability that can help in formulating training and skill building modules for better adjustment and satisfaction.