Career Readiness and Individuals with Disabilities

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
David Strauser ◽  
Stephen Zanskas ◽  
Daniel Lustig
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Vocational Identity ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Career Thoughts ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Career Thoughts Inventory ◽  
Career Interventions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between career readiness, defined as capability and complexity, and vocational identity for individuals with disabilities.MethodForty-three consumers participating in vocational evaluation services for a state-federal vocational rehabilitation agency completed the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) and My Vocational Situation (MVS). Regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between two independent variables (complexity and capability) and vocational identity.ResultsThe results indicated that the independent variables (complexity and capability) accounted for 52% of the variance of the MVS – Vocational Identity score. Partial eta square for complexity was .03 (small effect) and for capability .46 (large effect).ConclusionsThe results of the study provide support that improving career readiness contributes to improved vocational identity defined as the individual having a clearer and more stable understanding of their career goals, interests, personality, and talents. The Career Thoughts Inventory can be used by a vocational rehabilitation counselor to differentiate an individual's level of career readiness and develop targeted career interventions.

Validating a Model of Psychological Capital in Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison R. Fleming ◽  
Brian N. Phillips ◽  
Jonathan G. Hakun ◽  
Joshua D. Southwick
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Order Construct ◽  
Client Data ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
The Relationship

Background:Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is a prominent, well-established model of psychosocial strengths in the organizational positive psychology literature. PsyCap is a higher order construct consisting of hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy that has been identified as a powerful predictor of work-related outcomes, with strong potential for application in vocational rehabilitation (VR). However, PysCap has not yet been validated for individuals with disabilities in rehabilitation settings.Objective:The purpose of this study was to explore the relevance of PsyCap for individuals with disabilities in VR.Methods:Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to validate the structural model of PsyCap in a sample of adults with disabilities who have received public VR services (N= 229).Findings:VR client data supported the hypothesized factor structure of PsyCap. In an initial exploration of the relationship between PsyCap and employment status, individuals who reported employment had a higher mean PsyCap score than those reporting unemployment.Conclusions:These results highlight the potential utility of PsyCap for VR consumers. Additional research is needed to explore this construct as it pertains to VR services.

The Relationship Between Career Thoughts and Adjustment for Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Lustig ◽  
Yonghong Jade Xu ◽  
David R. Strauser ◽  
Michael M. MacKay
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Career Thoughts ◽  
Career Thoughts Inventory ◽  
Dysfunctional Career Thoughts ◽  
The Relationship

The study investigated the relationship between the psychosocial adjustment and dysfunctional career thoughts for adults with multiple sclerosis. The Reactions to Impairment and Disability Inventory measured psychosocial adjustment, and the Career Thoughts Inventory measured dysfunctional career thoughts. The results found that (a) higher levels of depression were associated with higher levels of decision-making confusion and commitment anxiety and (b) higher levels of adjustment were associated with lower levels of decision-making confusion. Rehabilitation counselor implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Attitudes towards severe mental illness and social distance: A survey of volunteer befrienders in Austria

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 470-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Toner ◽  
Karin Fabisch ◽  
Stefan Priebe ◽  
Gϋnter Klug
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
General Population ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Professional Contexts ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Research suggests there is a propensity for people in the general population to distance themselves from people with severe mental illness (SMI), which reportedly decreases with increased contact with individuals with SMI. Volunteer befrienders in the mental health sector have ongoing contact with this population, yet little data exist to reflect their attitudes towards people with SMI. Method: A questionnaire was distributed to all volunteer befrienders for people with SMI within volunteering programmes organised in five Austrian regions. A vignette described an individual with SMI and was followed by questions assessing willingness to interact with this person in personal or professional contexts. Social distance scores, calculated based on responses to attitude items, were used as the dependent variable in regression analyses. Independent variables included participant characteristics, experience of family/friends with mental illness, time spent befriending and satisfaction with the relationship. Results: Questionnaires were completed and returned by 360 volunteers (54.0%). A minority would allow someone with SMI to look after their children (6.2%), while most volunteers positively endorsed other personal interactions such as having the individual marry into their family (67.8%) or become a neighbour (99.7%). Social distance ( M = 2.5, standard deviation [ SD] = 1.16) was not associated with any independent variables. Conclusions: Volunteers had a lower desire for social distance from individuals with SMI as compared to findings from the general population. Future research may establish whether lower social distance is part of the motivation to volunteer as a befriender to people with severe mental illness or develops over time in that role or both.

The Impact of Material and Non-Material Rewards on Quality of Quality of Strategic Planning: The Mediating Role of Indivudal Factors in Libyan Technical Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Asmaeil Ali Sulayman ◽  
Normy Rafida Binti Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Reward System ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Exogenous Variables ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This paper aims to present an examination named as individual factors that affect the execution of the strategic plan for Libyan technical education institutions. The study has managed to accomplish the purpose of the research by implementing a quantitative methodology (descriptive empirical approach) and the questionnaires were used as a data collection tool. The model consists of two independent variables, one mediator and one dependent variable. The independent variables consist of material and non-material rewards while mediator is individual factors and the dependent variable comprise quality of strategic planning. Design/methodology/approach: The research analysis structure comprises of three exogenous variables: one mediator variable as ME and one endogenous variable. The exogenous variables comprise of human performance, individual productivity and leadership aptitudes, and the incentive system representing a reward system as an endogenous mediator. These named variables comprise the parameters that will take part of the implementing of the strategic quality plan. The total population of random samples of (290 individuals) with the role as senior department managers, middle department managers and directors of lower (executive) divisions were classified and specified. The statistical programs that were applied are (SPSS as well as SMART PLS) for the evaluations and scrutiny determinations. Findings: The findings have shown that material and non-material rewards have a significant and positive effect on the quality of Strategic Planning by institutions of technical education in Libya. This study obtained evidence throughout its course work that the individual competency, individual effectiveness and leadership skills had direct effect on Implementing the Strategic quality Plane. Furthermore, Individual competency and leadership skills had direct effects on reward system but Individual Effectiveness has no direct effect on Implementing the Strategic quality Plan. Furthermore, the results of the study reveal that material individual factors (individual competency, individual effectiveness, self-motivation) have a mediating influence on the relationship between material and non-material rewards and the quality of strategic planning. The findings similarly have shown that non-material rewards and individual factors have a significant and positive influence on the quality of strategic planning. Nevertheless, material rewards scheme has no directly significant effect on the quality of strategic planning (QSP). Practical implications: The results indicated that reward system has partial mediation on the relationship between competency, individual effectiveness and leadership skills and strategic quality plan implementation. The study will contribute to enhancing body of knowledge by proposing a research model for institutions of technical education, especially in Tripoli within Libya in general. Consequently, at the end of this study, we hope that the results will provide a way to stand as the basis for further research in this area or specifically on the subject. Originality/value: The paper has established its own originality and novelty analyzing the data statistically. This analysis has revealed that the reward system has managed to mediate successfully the relationship between the individual factors affecting the implementation of the quality strategic plan (individual competence, individual effectiveness and leadership skills).

The Relationship Among Constructs in the Career Thoughts Inventory and the Self-Directed Search

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Wright ◽  
Robert C. Reardon ◽  
Gary W. Peterson ◽  
Debra S. Osborn
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Directed Search ◽  
Career Thoughts ◽  
Career Thoughts Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

Accent Policy and Accent Modification Enterprises as Potential Indicators of Intercultural Power Relations: A Call for an Updated Research Agenda

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brynne D. Ovalle ◽  
Rahul Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article has two purposes: (a) to examine the relationship between intercultural power relations and the widespread practice of accent discrimination and (b) to underscore the ramifications of accent discrimination both for the individual and for global society as a whole. First, authors review social theory regarding language and group identity construction, and then go on to integrate more current studies linking accent bias to sociocultural variables. Authors discuss three examples of intercultural accent discrimination in order to illustrate how this link manifests itself in the broader context of international relations (i.e., how accent discrimination is generated in situations of unequal power) and, using a review of current research, assess the consequences of accent discrimination for the individual. Finally, the article highlights the impact that linguistic discrimination is having on linguistic diversity globally, partially using data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and partially by offering a potential context for interpreting the emergence of practices that seek to reduce or modify speaker accents.

Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Stigma Among Young Adults With History of Suicide Attempts

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meshan Lehmann ◽  
Matthew R. Hilimire ◽  
Lawrence H. Yang ◽  
Bruce G. Link ◽  
Jordan E. DeVylder
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Background: Self-esteem is a major contributor to risk for repeated suicide attempts. Prior research has shown that awareness of stigma is associated with reduced self-esteem among people with mental illness. No prior studies have examined the association between self-esteem and stereotype awareness among individuals with past suicide attempts. Aims: To understand the relationship between stereotype awareness and self-esteem among young adults who have and have not attempted suicide. Method: Computerized surveys were administered to college students (N = 637). Linear regression analyses were used to test associations between self-esteem and stereotype awareness, attempt history, and their interaction. Results: There was a significant stereotype awareness by attempt interaction (β = –.74, p = .006) in the regression analysis. The interaction was explained by a stronger negative association between stereotype awareness and self-esteem among individuals with past suicide attempts (β = –.50, p = .013) compared with those without attempts (β = –.09, p = .037). Conclusion: Stigma is associated with lower self-esteem within this high-functioning sample of young adults with histories of suicide attempts. Alleviating the impact of stigma at the individual (clinical) or community (public health) levels may improve self-esteem among this high-risk population, which could potentially influence subsequent suicide risk.

The Relationship Between The University Services Marketing And the Leading Orientation And Their Impact In Enhancing The University Reputation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nusseibeh Ahmed Abdul Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Private Universities ◽  
Services Marketing ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Marketing Orientation ◽  
University Reputation ◽  
Administrative Leaders ◽  
University Services ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the university services marketing and the leading orientation and their impact in enhancing the university reputation: Field study on a sample of administrative leaders in       private universities in the Erbil city Objective - The current study try to find the role of marketing university services (educational services, research services, community services) and the leading orientation (research mobilization, distinction, cooperation, university policies, proactive) as independent variables in enhancing the university's reputation as dependent a variable (Social responsibility, innovation, quality of service, image of the organization) in a sample of private universities in the Erbil city. Methodology of the study - The problem of the study was determined in several questions related to the nature of the correlation relationship - the effect of independent study variables (marketing of university services and leadership orientation) and the dependent variable (the reputation of the university). For this purpose, the hypotheses were subjected to multiple tests. The study used the questionnaire as a means to obtain data from the administrative leaders of the investigated universities. - The study was used the analytical descriptive method. The main and sub-variables were described and correlation and effect relationships were analyzed between the variables using advanced statistical methods (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentages, Pearson correlation, multiple regression test) , And the implementation of the statistical program (SPSS-Ver.18). The study was conducted in the educational sector in the city of Erbil, in order to obtain the necessary information for the field through a questionnaire prepared for this purpose and distributed to six universities. The number of respondents was (73) (Presidents of universities, their assistants, deans, their assistants, heads of departments) at the universities in question. The value of the study: The main conclusions of the study are the existence of a significant relationship between the variables of the study and the existence of a significant effect of the independent variable marketing of university services and the leading trend in the dependent variable universities reputation and the existence of variation of the effect of independent variables in the dependent variable in the universities investigated, A set of recommendations, the most important of which is the establishment of a center for the marketing of services at the university level and at the level of each college. In order to conduct a continuous study of the labor market to determine market needs, the university should be aware of the importance of marketing orientation in university education

Virginia Woolf and Being-in-the-world

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Simone
Keyword(s):  
Virginia Woolf ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cartesian Dualism ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
The World ◽  
Binary Oppositions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Existential Perspective

Virginia Woolf and Being-in-the-world: A Heideggerian Study explores Woolf’s treatment of the relationship between self and world from a phenomenological-existential perspective. This study presents a timely and compelling interpretation of Virginia Woolf’s textual treatment of the relationship between self and world from the perspective of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. Drawing on Woolf’s novels, essays, reviews, letters, diary entries, short stories, and memoirs, the book explores the political and the ontological, as the individual’s connection to the world comes to be defined by an involvement and engagement that is always already situated within a particular physical, societal, and historical context. Emma Simone argues that at the heart of what it means to be an individual making his or her way in the world, the perspectives of Woolf and Heidegger are founded upon certain shared concerns, including the sustained critique of Cartesian dualism, particularly the resultant binary oppositions of subject and object, and self and Other; the understanding that the individual is a temporal being; an emphasis upon intersubjective relations insofar as Being-in-the-world is defined by Being-with-Others; and a consistent emphasis upon average everydayness as both determinative and representative of the individual’s relationship to and with the world.

The importance and significance of gene polymorphisms in preeclampsia

2016 ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
P.N. Veropotvelyan ◽  
◽  
I.S. Tsehmistrenko ◽  
N.P. Veropotvelyan ◽  
N.S. Rusak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Extended Study ◽  
Stress Genes ◽  
Detoxification System ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Was to conduct a systematic review of data on the relationship between polymorphisms genes of detoxification system and development of preeclampsia (РЕ). Рresents the main genes of detoxification system (GSTPI, GSTМI, GSTТI, GРХI, ЕРНХI, SOD-2, SOD-3, CYPIAL, MTHЕR, MTR) and their functions. Of interest is the possibility of calculating the individual risk of PE based on the results about the presence of a combination of different polymorphisms in the genotype of the female. Question about early diagnosis of РЕ remains controversial and not fully understood. It is necessary to conduct further in-depth, extended study of this problem. Key words: preeclampsia, oxidative stress, genes of the detoxification system.

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