Gender in relation to work motivation, satisfaction and use of day center services among people with psychiatric disabilities
Engelsk titel: Gender in relation to work motivation, satisfaction and use of day center services among people with psychiatric disabilities
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Författare:
Eklund, Mona
;
Eklund, Lisa
Email: mona.eklund@med.lu.se
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 41
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 17060003
Sammanfattning
Background: Day centres can prepare for open-market employment, and attendees’ work motivation
is key in this.
Aims: Adopting a gender perspective, this study investigated (1) motivation for day centre
attendance, satisfaction with the day centre services, number of hours spent there, and number
and type of occupations performed; and (2) whether those factors were related with motivation
for open-market employment.
Methods: Women (n ¼ 164) and men (n ¼ 160) with psychiatric disabilities completed self-report
questionnaires.
Results: There were no gender differences regarding satisfaction with the day centre services or
number of hours spent there, but women engaged in more occupations. More women than
men performed externally-oriented services and textile work, while men were in the majority in
workshops. Externally oriented services, working in workshops, and low satisfaction with the day
centre services were associated with higher motivation for employment. Women and men were
equally motivated for employment. Women scored higher on motivation for attending the day
centre, something that may deter transition into open-market employment. For men, less motivation
for attending day centres may reduce their possibilities of gaining skills that can facilitate
transitioning to open-market employment.
Conclusion: Thus, the possibility for transitioning from day centre activities to open-market
employment may be gendered.