Research Database: Article Details
| Citation: | Sowers, J. A., & Swank, P. (2017). Enhancing the career planning self-determination of young adults with mental health challenges. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 16 (2), 161-179. |
| Title: | Enhancing the career planning self-determination of young adults with mental health challenges |
| Authors: | Sowers, J. A., & Swank, P. |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Journal/Publication: | Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/1536710X.2017.1300081 |
| Full text: | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1536710X.2017.1300081?jo... |
| Peer-reviewed? | Yes |
| NIDILRR-funded? | Not reported |
Structured abstract:
| Purpose: | The authors studied the impact of an intervention on self-determination and career planning with young adults with mental health challenges. |
| Study sample: | Sixty-seven young adults, 20 to 30 years old, with mental health diagnoses, such as depression or bipolar disorder, were randomly assigned into intervention or control groups. |
| Findings: | The intervention group had significantly greater increases than the control group for self-determination and career planning engagement. Self-determination was shown to at least partially mediate increases in career planning engagement. |
| Conclusions: | The authors conclude that young adults with mental health challenges might be able to achieve better career outcomes with career planning and self-determination interventions. |
| Disabilities served: |
Bi-polar Depression |
| Populations served: |
Transition-age youth (14 - 24) |
| Interventions: |
Other |