High wage earners had higher total self-determination, autonomy, and psychological empowerment scores than low wage earners, controlling for intelligence¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 1997 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2002: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q3 i? There were no differences between high and low wage groups on hours worked per week on any measure. → Michael Wehmeyer 1997

Evidence¶

Michael Wehmeyer 1997¶

Michael Wehmeyer, Michelle Schwartz. (1997). Self-Determination and Positive Adult Outcomes: A Follow-Up Study of Youth with Mental Retardation or Learning Disabilities. Exceptional Children, 63(2). https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Self-Determination+and+Positive+Adult+Outcomes+Wehmeyer+Schwartz

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Same MANCOVA analysis of former students with cognitive disabilities; the null finding for hours worked is reported with no printed effect size, so equivalence was not tested.

"There were no differences between high and low groups based on hours worked per w eek on any measure."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• IQ, psychological empowerment, self-realization, and self-regulation subscale scores contributed significantly to variance in hourly pay, while number of vocational education classes did not — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Former students in the high self-determination group were more likely to be employed for pay about one year after leaving school than those in the low self-determination group — related
• Preschool teachers' median hourly wage is more than $18 lower than kindergarten teachers' median hourly wage — related
• High self-determination former students were more likely to express a preference to live outside the family home, though actual living arrangements did not differ by self-determination group — related
• The pattern of predictive relationships for self-determination differed significantly depending on which measure of self-determination was used — related
• The high self-determination group was more likely to maintain a checking and a savings account, with no significant differences in postsecondary education enrollment — related
• The study targeted students with learning disabilities, mild and moderate mental retardation, and other health impairments — related