Exploring communication and interaction skills at work among participants in individual placement and support
Engelsk titel: Exploring communication and interaction skills at work among participants in individual placement and support
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Författare:
Lexén, Annika
;
Bejerholm, Ulrika
Email: annika.lexen@med.lu.se
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 28
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16065389
Sammanfattning
Background: Not all people with severe mental illness who attend Individual Placement and Support (IPS) gain and
keep their jobs or work full time. Research has indicated a relationship between social disabilities and work performance
in this group, and that support provided is often directed towards the social work environment. However, relationships
between social skills performed in an authentic work setting and vocational outcomes have not been explored. Objectives:
To explore relationships between social communication and interaction skills and vocational outcomes among IPS service
users in a Swedish context. Material and methods: Twenty-nine participants were appraised with the Assessment of
Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS-S) instrument, and their vocational data were registered. Correlations were
estimated using Spearman’s rho test with Bonferroni corrections at item level. Results: Better communication and
interaction skills were significantly correlated with increased working hours (rs = 0.64) and higher income (rs = 0.45).
Increased working hours were related to assuming postures, asking questions, sharing information, and sustaining
conversation in an appropriate manner. Conclusion: The results indicate that occupational therapists need to focus on
social skills and accommodation of the social work environment in order to promote sustainable working careers among
people with severe mental illness.