Examining the Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being and the Need for Continued Public Assistance Benefits

Sullivan, M. K.; Larrison, Christopher R.; Nackerud, Larry; Risler, Ed; Bodenschatz, Laura

doi:10.1606/1044-3894.1504

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“…A strong sense of self-efficacy predicts subsequent job search intensity among the unemployed (Nesdale & Pinter, 2000;Wanberg, Glomb, Song, & Rosol, 2005), brings about the end of dependence on public assistance among welfare recipients (Sullivan, Larrison, & Nackerud, 2004), and enhances job satisfaction and professional commitment among new employees (Sacks, 1995). Contradicting a recent claim that selfefficacy could simply be a proxy or a statistical artifact for past achievements and performance (Heggestad & Kanfer, 2005), our finding on self-efficacy suggests that selfefficacy can be nurtured during treatment to become a protective factor against posttreatment joblessness regardless of how unimpressive are criminal justice clients ' vocational, educational, and criminal backgrounds (Brown et al, 2002;O'Connell et al, 2007).…”

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The Impact of Substance User Treatment Participation on Legal Employment and Income Among Probationers and Parolees

Sung

Chu

2011

Substance Use & Misuse

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Employment is essential for recovery. But treatment could conflict with work schedules, and employment gains could be short lived. This study examined how employment and income varied during and after treatment, what aspects of treatment impacted on employment, and whether treatment improved income. Baseline and follow-up data were analyzed for 760 probationers and parolees in 11 US cities that participated in the 1992-1995 Drug Abuse Treatment Outcomes Study. Results showed that only residential/inpatient treatment was associated, temporarily, with employment. Retention, compliance, and self-efficacy were correlated to posttreatment employment. However, treatment had no impact on income, which was determined by education and work history.

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