Female adolescents with disabilities are at an increased risk for mental health concerns, which can negatively impact their self-determination, making transition to postschool opportunities difficult. We analyzed two waves of survey data from 366 female adolescents with disabilities, recruited from 26 U.S. public high schools, as part of a randomized controlled trial of a career development intervention. Participants with mental health concerns evidenced a slower increase in self-determination over the follow-up period than those without such concerns. Individuals assigned to the intervention condition experienced significant gains in self-determination compared with the control. Findings suggest that mental health concerns can operate as a barrier to growth in self-determination skills among this population, though targeted interventions can help in boosting these skills.

残疾女性青少年出现心理健康问题的风险增加，这会对她们的自决产生负面影响，从而难以过渡到学后机会。作为职业发展干预随机对照试验的一部分，我们分析了来自 26 所美国公立高中的 366 名残疾女性青少年的两轮调查数据。与没有这种担忧的参与者相比，有心理健康问题的参与者在随访期间的自决能力增加较慢。与对照组相比，被分配到干预条件的个体在自决方面经历了显着的进步。研究结果表明，心理健康问题可能成为该人群自决技能发展的障碍，