Understanding the Employment Barriers and Support Needs of People Living with Psychosis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12393676 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Hampson (0000-0001-5097-6405, Bond University, corresponding author), Richard E Hicks (0000-0002-1830-5713, Bond University), Richard Hicks (Bond University), Bruce D Watt (0000-0001-8777-3150, Bond University), Bruce Watt (Bond University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1052-0147 • E-ISSN: 2160-3715 |
| Publisher | Nova Southeastern University (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.46743/2160-3715/2016.2397 |
| OpenAlex | W2346759957 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
This study investigated the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. A purposive community sample of 137 volunteers drawn from six key stakeholder groups were invited to participate in focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews to elicit their perceptions on the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The stakeholder groups included in this study were people with lived experience of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, carers, health professionals, employers, employment service providers, and community members. Data obtained from 14 focus groups and 31 semi-structured individual interviews were transcribed, imported into NVivo 10, and coded for purposes of thematic analysis. The results of this study revealed that the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis were multiple and diverse. The main employment barriers identified were interpersonal in nature, notably stigma and discrimination. Employment assistance, particularly in the area of job seeking, was the most frequently identified employment support need. The findings of this study suggest that a broad-ranging and collaborative approach is needed across multiple sectors to overcome employment barriers and improve employment outcomes for people living with psychosis. This would include increased public awareness, recovery-oriented health services, effective employment services, training across multiple sectors, and removal of disincentives to work
Business · Focus group · Independent living · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Stakeholder · Stigma (botany · Supported employment · Thematic analysis · Work (physics · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Gerontology · Marketing
Progressive Focusing and Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research
Understanding the Employment Barriers and Support Needs of People Living with Psychosis
Schizophrenia and employment
Subjective experiences of stigma. A focus group study of schizophrenic patients, their relatives and mental health professionals
Qualitative Research Design
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |