Causal attributions of job loss among people with psychiatric disabilities.

Abstract

The results demonstrated that reasons given to explain job loss among people with psychiatric disabilities are mostly external. A more systematic evaluation of environmental factors should be put in place to favor longer job tenure for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Work participation for people with severe mental illnesses: An integrative review of factors impacting job tenure

“…Workers who stayed longer in their jobs believed that working was important to their recovery and helped to shift the focus away from their illness (Kirsh, ; O'Day et al ., ); identified personal strategies to manage symptoms alongside working (Huff et al ., ); and described using coping and problem solving strategies (Auerbach & Richardson, ; Becker et al ., ). Conversely, workers reported either losing or leaving jobs when they had trouble with symptoms, such as high anxiety, and difficulties with concentrating, stress or physical problems at work (Becker et al ., ; Huff et al ., ; Lanctôt et al ., ). This suggests that when working and health conflict, the resulting difficulties may make both using one's internal resources and retaining one's job more challenging.…”

“…However, in three studies, a small proportion of participants were reported to be working in sheltered workshops or volunteer positions (e.g. Becker et al ., ; Lanctôt, Bergeron‐Brossard, Sanquirgo & Corbière, ; Salyers, Becker, Drake, Torrey & Wyzik, ). When described, most jobs were low skilled and part‐time (less than 20 hours per week) in retail, service and clerical positions.…”

“…Further, Lanctôt et al . () found that the workers most likely to voluntarily quit their jobs were those employed in segregated settings. In comparison, employment circumstances, such as job security and access to benefits, like additional unpaid sick leave and superannuation, were viewed as supportive of tenure by social firm employees (Williams et al ., ).…”

Job Endings and Work Trajectories of Persons Receiving Supported Employment and Cognitive Remediation

“…An "unsuccessful" job ending is generally defined as being fired from or quitting a job without another one in place (9,10). Among such job endings, quitting is more common (9)(10)(11)(12), although clients may quit in anticipation of being fired because of work performance problems (9). The reasons for unsuccessful job endings vary to some extent depending on perspective, with clients more likely to cite external and uncontrollable factors (12) and employment specialists more likely to cite clinical or interpersonal factors (9).…”

Can social firms contribute to alleviating the economic burden of psychiatric disabilities for the public healthcare system?

“…social skills training, cognitive remediation; Suijkerbuijk et al, ). This study therefore suggests that even with the most effective type of intervention, job tenure for people with psychiatric disabilities remains brief (Lanctot, Bergeron‐Brossard, Sanquirgo, & Corbière, ).…”