With the behavior of students with learning disabilities receiving more attention, this study investigates the correlates of adaptive behavior. Ninety-one children with learning disabilities were included in the study. Fifty-six of these were mainstreamed and 35 were in self-contained classes for the learning disabled. Correlations indicated that problem behavior and self-concept were related to subscales of adaptive behavior. Results of a multiple regression procedure indicated that problem behavior explained 42% of the variance in adaptive behavior for the mainstreamed group. Also, self-concept explained 41% of the variance in adaptive behavior for the self-contained group. Practical and research implications are discussed.
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