The Role of Work Related Self-Efficacy in Supported Employment for People Living With Serious Mental Illnesses

Objective: This study tested whether higher work-related self-efficacy would predict the achievement of competitive employment in supported employment (SE) programs. Methods: N = 105 individuals were recruited from 5 state-funded SE programs in a Northeastern state. Participants were required to be...

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Published in:Psychiatric rehabilitation journal 2016-03, Vol.39 (1), p.62-67
Main Authors: Waynor, William R., Gill, Kenneth J., Gao, Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Demographics
Employment
Employment, Supported - psychology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Middle Aged
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Self Efficacy
Serious Mental Illness
Social Cognition
Social skills
Supported Employment
Theories
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Summary:Objective: This study tested whether higher work-related self-efficacy would predict the achievement of competitive employment in supported employment (SE) programs. Methods: N = 105 individuals were recruited from 5 state-funded SE programs in a Northeastern state. Participants were required to be unemployed and seeking employment to be eligible to enter the study. Research staff met with the individuals at baseline and collected demographic information and data on self-efficacy and psychiatric symptoms. For the follow-up assessment at 6 months, data were collected on participants, self-efficacy, psychiatric symptoms, and employment activity. Results: Thirty-eight percent of the participants achieved competitive employment at the 6-month follow-up. However, self-efficacy was not a positive predictor of competitive employment. Surprisingly, 1 of the subscales, work-related social skills self-efficacy, was negatively associated with employment. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: These findings suggest that self-efficacy is not a predictor of competitive employment for individuals living with serious mental illness and receiving supported employment services. It appears that SE can be helpful for participants with a range of self-efficacy.
ISSN:1095-158X
1559-3126
DOI:10.1037/prj0000156