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KMID : 1001720090190010143
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
2009 Volume.19 No. 1 p.143 ~ p.166
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Occupational Status Attainment : Differences between people with psychiatric disabilities and people without psychiatric disabilities
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Shin Hyun-Uk
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the occupational attainment of a sample of self-identified psychiatrically disabled individuals who have been active members of the labor force for most of their adult lives. This dissertation examines a rarely studied cohort of persons with psychiatric disability, namely those that are in the labor force. Specifically, the current study tested whether the Wisconsin Status Attainment Theory predicted equally well the occupational attainment of the working ill compared to the working well. Second, this study examined whether age at first onset of psychiatric symptoms helped predict occupational attainment in the working ill population? The major findings of this study are: (a) that people with psychiatric disabilities and people without psychiatric disabilities experience the occupational attainment process in a similar way, (b) age at first onset of psychiatric symptoms is not a significant predictor of occupational attainment for the working ill The results of the study challenge several myths, biases and prejudices with respect to persons with psychiatric disabilities. That is, the findings strongly demonstrate that a sizeable percentage of persons with significant psychiatric problems, namely those that participate actively in the workforce do not differ significantly in regards to their occupational attainment process.
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KEYWORD
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The Wisconsin Status Attainment Theory, Goodness of Fit for Path Analysis
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