Evaluating Differences in College Students' Planned Happenstance Skills on the Basis of Disability Status
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| Title: | Evaluating Differences in College Students' Planned Happenstance Skills on the Basis of Disability Status |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Vidya D. Munandar (ORCID |
| Source: | Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 2026 49(2):89-100. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Students, Students with Disabilities, Career Development, Job Skills, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Predictor Variables, Personality Traits, Measures (Individuals) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/21651434241311820 |
| ISSN: | 2165-1434 2165-1442 |
| Abstract: | College students with and without disabilities attending 2 public universities in the Midwestern United States completed measures of Planned Happenstance Skills (PHS) and reported their demographic attributes (i.e., age, year of study, gender, race/ethnicity, SES, disability status). In general, the result shows that disability status, gender, race/ethnicity, and year of study were significant predictors of PHS levels. We also examined the magnitude of differences in PHS in each dimension (i.e., curiosity, flexibility, persistence, optimism, and risk-taking) between college students with and without disabilities after controlling for the key covariates. The result shows that college students with disabilities generally exhibited similar and slightly higher PHS levels compared to their counterparts without disabilities. Possible explanations of the results and limitations are discussed, along with implications for research and practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1502881 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | College students with and without disabilities attending 2 public universities in the Midwestern United States completed measures of Planned Happenstance Skills (PHS) and reported their demographic attributes (i.e., age, year of study, gender, race/ethnicity, SES, disability status). In general, the result shows that disability status, gender, race/ethnicity, and year of study were significant predictors of PHS levels. We also examined the magnitude of differences in PHS in each dimension (i.e., curiosity, flexibility, persistence, optimism, and risk-taking) between college students with and without disabilities after controlling for the key covariates. The result shows that college students with disabilities generally exhibited similar and slightly higher PHS levels compared to their counterparts without disabilities. Possible explanations of the results and limitations are discussed, along with implications for research and practice. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-1434 2165-1442 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/21651434241311820 |
