Community integration, self-esteem, and vocational identity among persons with disabilities
Titel:
Community integration, self-esteem, and vocational identity among persons with disabilities
Auteur:
Crisp, Ross
Verschenen in:
Australian psychologist
Paginering:
Jaargang 31 (1996) nr. 2 pagina's 133-137
Jaar:
1996-07-01
Inhoud:
This study investigated the community integration, self-esteem, and vocational identity of 106 persons with disabilities, most of whom were unemployed and attending a vocational rehabilitation agency. Community integration was mediated by type of disability; that is, community integration levels were significantly greater among persons with a psychiatric disability and those with physical (non-pain) or sensory disabilities, than among those with acquired brain injury or chronic pain. Higher levels of self-esteem were reported by persons with chronic pain, physical (non-pain), or sensory disabilities than among persons with acquired brain injury or a psychiatric disability. Persons who regularly received both vocational and psychological/psychiatric services reported significantly lower levels of self-esteem and vocational identity than those persons who received vocational services only. Community integration was, however, independent of type of service received. Implications for rehabilitation professionals are discussed.
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