Prediction of posthospital work adjustment by the use of psychological tests.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine if the ability of psychiatric hospital patients to become gainfully employed following release from the hospital can be predicted by 3 of the most frequently used psychological tests, the WAIS, the MMPI, and the Korschach. Patients who had taken any of these tests within 6 mo. of their release were divided into 2 groups on the basis of whether or not they had been gainfully employed following their release, each group being further subdivided to provide a 2nd sample to be used for cross-validation. Only 3 out of 39 comparisons of test scales were statistically significant, none of these differences being confirmed on the cross-validating sample

Prediction of Vocational Success Among Emotionally Impaired and Learning‐Disabled Persons

“…Block Design is a measure of visual-spatial relationships. Lowe (1967) identified the Block Design scores as being significantly correlated with employment in his initial sample of psychiatric patients. He did not find a significant difference on Digit Span, a measure of short-term auditory perception, possibly because of the differences in full-scale intelligence scores between his sample and ours.…”

“…Often, these researchers have sought to identify predictors and their consequences that may aid in successful placements. For example, Lowe (1967) [Wechsler, 19811, Rorschach [ 1942]), he found few predictive variables that could discriminate unambiguously between these two groups. Initially, Block Design on the WAIS-R, K (correction scale) on the MMPI, and a measure of popular responses on the Rorschach proved to be statistically significant, but none of these variables survived a cross-validating sample analysis.…”

Predictive applicability of the wais with psychiatric patients in a vocational rehabilitation setting

“…It waa speculated that the degree of emotional disturbance present would exert an inhibitive influence upon both FSIQ score and performance in the workshop. To determine the degree of emotional disturbance, data from the clients' records were used, including all previous medical, psychological, and psychiatric contacts broken down into these variables: (1) psychological assessment prior to entrance to the workshop, (2) psychiatric evaluations and visits, (3) specific diagnoses and recommendations, (4) hospitalization for emotional difficulties, (5) use of chemotherapy, (6) use of EST, lobotomies, and insulin treatment, (7) special education placement during formal academic training, (8) police contacts, and (9) while at the agency specific referral by the professional staff for projective personality evaluation. One point waa given for each individual occurrence of the above.…”

Aptitudes and Self‐Perceptions Relating to the Employability of the Emotionally Disabled

“…Combining information regarding the client's tested aptitudes with the counselor's appraisal of relevant client self-perceptions can offer a helpful synthesis in determining the employability characteristics of the emotionally disabled referral. of future performance (Lowe 1967), although some researchers have developed forms in an effort to anticipate outcomes with psychiatric patients (Berry & Miskimins 1969; Stotsky & Weinberg 1956). Bearing in mind the absence of a simple predictive indicator, counselors should include at least two types of criteria in considering the employability of emotionally disabled referrals.…”