Research Database: Article Details
| Citation: | Stevenson, B.J., Millner, U.C., Satgunam, S.A., & Love, R. (2021). Hope, adaptability, and job-search intensity among individuals living with serious mental illness. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 55 (1), 73-79. |
| Title: | Hope, adaptability, and job-search intensity among individuals living with serious mental illness |
| Authors: | Stevenson, B.J., Millner, U.C., Satgunam, S.A., & Love, R. |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Journal/Publication: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: | IOS Press |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-211147 |
| Full text: | https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vocational-rehabil... |
| Peer-reviewed? | Yes |
| NIDILRR-funded? | Yes |
Structured abstract:
| Background: | Increased intensity in job-search behavior is associated with important employment outcomes like job attainment. There is evidence that work hope, and career adaptability are important antecedents of higher job-search intensity. However, there is no evidence that these relationships exist among individuals living with serious mental illness. |
| Purpose: | This study seeks to improve our understanding of factors that contribute to job-search intensity among individuals living with serious mental illness. |
| Data collection and analysis: | Eighty-five individuals living with serious mental illness completed surveys of demographics, work hope, career adaptability, and job-search intensity. Correlational and regression analysis was used to examine the primary relationships in this study. |
| Findings: | Education level, employment status, and use of vocational rehabilitation services were background factors related to job-search intensity. Controlling for background factors, regression analysis found that work hope positively predicted job-search intensity, and career adaptability negatively predicted job-search intensity. Our model explained 35%of the variance in job-search intensity. Additionally, individuals who were employed had significantly higher career adaptability than individuals who were unemployed. |
| Conclusions: | Work hope and career adaptability are related to important vocational outcomes among individuals living with serious mental illness. |
| Disabilities served: |
Alcohol and drug abuse Anxiety disorder Bi-polar Chronic mental illness Depression Obsessive compulsive disorder Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Schizophrenia |
| Interventions: |
Vocational rehabilitation |
| Outcomes: |
Employment acquisition Full-time employment Part-time employment |