Psychosocial predictors of employment status among men living with spinal cord injury.

Burns, Shaun Michael; Boyd, Briana L.; Hill, Justin; Hough, Sigmund

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“…These findings, although preliminary, are consistent with current literature reporting that psychological resources such as affective coping and perceived satisfaction 11,17 are significantly related to vocational activity post SCI. There were also discrepancies between this study and the available SCI literature.…”

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“…14,16 In comparison, greater affective impairments, such as depressive symptoms, are suggested to increase the odds of being unemployed. 17 However, methodological and contextual issues confound this literature. First, the psychological measures utilised in the various studies are not necessarily standardised or validated with SCI groups, hence normative data are not available.…”

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Psychological variables associated with employment following spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis

Kent

Dorstyn

2014

Spinal Cord

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Objectives: Spinal cord injury (SCI) research has highlighted links between psychological variables and employment outcome; however, there remains a need to consolidate the available heterogenous data. Methods: Meta-analytic techniques were used to examine and quantify differences in psychological functioning and employment status among adults with an acquired SCI. Fourteen observational studies (N ¼ 9, 868 participants) were identified from an electronic database search. Standardised mean difference scores between employed and unemployed groups were calculated using Cohen's d effect sizes. Additionally, 95% confidence intervals, fail-safe Ns, percentage overlap scores and heterogeneity statistics were used to determine the significance of d. Results: Moderate to large and positive weighted effects were noted across three broad psychological constructs: affective experience or feelings (d w ¼ 3.16), quality of life (d w ¼ 1.06) and life satisfaction (d w ¼ 0.70). However, the most compelling non-heterogeneous finding was associated with life satisfaction, a finding that was also not subject to publication bias. Inconsistent and weak associations between employment and individual measures of vocational attitude, self-efficacy, locus of control, adjustment and personality were also noted. Conclusion: Psychological factors and attributes are linked to employment post-SCI; however, the available data are limited in quantity. Longitudinal research is also needed to determine whether these variables can help to preserve employment over time.

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Psychological variables associated with employment following spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis

Kent

Dorstyn

2014

Spinal Cord

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“…And, finally, self-efficacy establishes the confidence and ambition needed to succeed in the face of challenge (Fadyl and McPherson 2010, 73). Indeed, Burns et al (2010) have found that selfreliance and emotional control significantly predicted employment status for people with SCI.…”

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Spinal cord injury and the joy of work

Clifton

2013

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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Work, which plays such a prominent part in the narrative of human life, is central to a person's happiness (or unhappiness). Because this is so, the fact that spinal cord injury (SCI) tends to take a person out of the workforce (sometimes permanently) is recognized as a central part of post-injury loss. This paper draws on the insights of the virtue tradition and the discipline of positive psychology, to explore the notion of happiness (well-being) and its relationship to the vocations of people with SCI. In particular, it describes the virtues that can contribute to a person's capacity to obtain and sustain employment. This includes virtues relating to dependency and independency, as well as the role of hope, optimism and the like. It concludes with a brief discussion of the contribution that people with SCI can make to the culture of the workplace.

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“…En primer lugar, las musculares o esqueléticas (Robb y Mansfield, 2007) que hacen referencia a los dolores lumbares (Issever et al, 2002), a las artritis (Tang, 2010) y a los traumatismos (Wei, 2010). Segundo, las que afectan al sistema nervioso como las lesiones medulares (Burns, 2010) y las cefalalgias (Landy, 2011). Tercero, las que atañen al sistema respiratorio como el asma (Quirce, 2011), la apnea (Ruberto, 2011) y el enfisema (Santo-Tomás, 2011).…”

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RL-14: Desarrollo, consistencia interna, fiabilidad y validez de una escala de riesgos laborales en lengua española.

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Resumen: En el presente artículo estudiamos las propiedades psicométri-cas de una escala breve (RL-14) creada con el objetivo de detectar la información / formación recibida por los empleados, así como las patologías psicofisiológicas. Los participantes de la presente investigación son 1.489 empleados de diversos sectores como la formación, la construcción, el transporte, la sanidad, la industria, el comercio y la hostelería. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran, después de realizar análisis factorial tanto exploratorio como confirmatorio, una estructura constituida por dos factores: "(F1) Información y Formación" y "(F2) Patologías Psicofisiológicas". Además, los dos factores obtenidos tienen una fiabilidad adecuada e igualmente se constatan indicios de validez de los dos factores si se toman como referencia algunas variables sociodemográficas, la fatiga, el burnout y la tensión laboral. En suma, la presente escala puede resultar idónea para identificar de manera apropiada los riesgos laborales. Futuras investigaciones podrían utilizar el RL-14 como una herramienta de screening en combinación con otros instrumentos. Palabras clave: Riesgos laborales, patologías psicofisiológicas, información, formación, instrumento psicométrico.Title: Development, internal consistency, reliability and validity of a scale of occupational hazards in Spanish. Abstract: In this article, we study the psychometric properties of a short scale (RL-14) created in order to ascertain the information / training received by employees and their psychophysiological disorders. The participants of this study were 1.489 employees in various sectors including education, construction, transport, health, industry, trade and hospitality. The results of an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis show a structure consisting of two factors: "(F1)Information and Training" and "(F2) Psychophysiological Pathologies". In addition, the two factors obtained have adequate reliability and present evidence of the validity of the two factors if some sociodemographic variables, such as fatigue, burnout and job strain are taken as benchmarks. In short, this scale may be suitable for the proper identification of workplace hazards. Future research could use the RL-14 as a tool for screening in combination with other instruments.

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Psychosocial predictors of employment status among men living with spinal cord injury.

Abstract: Psychosocial variables such as community access, perceived discrimination, social support from significant others, depressive symptoms, and gender identity represent important and understudied predictors of employment status among men living with spinal cord injury.

Cited by 28 publications

References 46 publications

Psychological variables associated with employment following spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis

Psychological variables associated with employment following spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis

Spinal cord injury and the joy of work

RL-14: Desarrollo, consistencia interna, fiabilidad y validez de una escala de riesgos laborales en lengua española.

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