Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2012 May;21(1):18-26.

The Factors Influence upon Job Maintenance of the Mentally Disabled with Job Experience

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing, Changshin College, Masan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Social Welfare & Public Administration, Gyeongju University, Gyeongju, Korea. yoonsj@gju.ac.kr
  • 3Department of Social Welfare, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study tried to explore factors influencing on job maintenance of the mentally disabled who employed before. The subjects of this study were the mentally disabled who participated in community mental health center and social rehabilitation center, there had experienced a job in the past.
METHODS
The number of community centers were 27 places, there were located in different region. The number of participants were 221 persons agreed to this study. Data was analyzed by Mean, SD and logistic regression analyzation using SPSS/WIN 14.0.
RESULTS
General character such as age was significant factor. Monthly pay and working a day in the midst of job related factors were significant. Moreover, job rehabilitation program satisfaction rate and social support revealed significant factors.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of results, Job rehabilitation programs for job maintenance of the mentally disabled should be development and establish mediate strategies to improve social support to them.

Keyword

Mentally disabled; Vocational rehabilitation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Logistic Models
Mental Health
Mentally Disabled Persons
Rehabilitation Centers
Rehabilitation, Vocational
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