TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining differences in developmental work personality across disability category
T2 - Implications for individuals with psychiatric disabilities
AU - O'Sullivan, Deirdre
AU - Strauser, David R.
AU - Wong, Alex W.K.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Objective: The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the differences in levels of work personality for persons with psychiatric disabilities compared to persons with other types of disabilities. Participants: Seventy one adults eligible to receive Vocational Rehabilitation services participated; 30 reported a physical disability, 26 reported a psychiatric disability, and 15 reported a learning disability. Methods: Eligible participants were recruited through VR offices and volunteered to participate. Results: Results indicate that persons with psychiatric disabilities scored significantly lower on the Work Task and Social Skills subscales of the Developmental Work Personality Scale (DWPS) when compared to individuals with physical disabilities, but scored higher than individuals with physical and learning disabilities on the Role Model subscale. Conclusions: The results of this study provide some initial clarity regarding developmental work personality differences among three broad categories of disability. Recommendations for future research are provided.
AB - Objective: The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the differences in levels of work personality for persons with psychiatric disabilities compared to persons with other types of disabilities. Participants: Seventy one adults eligible to receive Vocational Rehabilitation services participated; 30 reported a physical disability, 26 reported a psychiatric disability, and 15 reported a learning disability. Methods: Eligible participants were recruited through VR offices and volunteered to participate. Results: Results indicate that persons with psychiatric disabilities scored significantly lower on the Work Task and Social Skills subscales of the Developmental Work Personality Scale (DWPS) when compared to individuals with physical disabilities, but scored higher than individuals with physical and learning disabilities on the Role Model subscale. Conclusions: The results of this study provide some initial clarity regarding developmental work personality differences among three broad categories of disability. Recommendations for future research are provided.
KW - Developmental process
KW - disability categories
KW - work outcomes
KW - work personality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84864633953&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3233/WOR-2012-1349
DO - 10.3233/WOR-2012-1349
M3 - Article
C2 - 22699193
AN - SCOPUS:84864633953
SN - 1051-9815
VL - 42
SP - 259
EP - 267
JO - Work
JF - Work
IS - 2
ER -