Employability skills and quality of life among employees with mild and moderate intellectual disability who attend occupation centres in catalonia (Spain)

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ID21479460
AuthorsHenar González Fernández (0000-0002-4520-7318, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author), Cristina Laborda Molla (0000-0002-8709-6978, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author), Mercè Jariot García, Mercè Jariot (0000-0002-5061-2940, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume52
Issue1
Pages45-57
Publication date2021-04-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSiglo Cero (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0210-1696 • E-ISSN: 2530-0350
PublisherEdiciones Universidad de Salamanca (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.14201/scero20215214557
OpenAlexW3154337669
LanguageEN
References cited17

Background: The study explores the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and employability skills in a non-random sample of 100 employees of occupational centres (OCs) in Barcelona (Spain). The influence of gender, age and level of intellectual disability (ID) is also explored. Method: A quantitative approach was adopted to collect and examine data, gathered through two different instruments: the GENCAT SCALE (Verdugo et al., 2008) (and the Employability Skills Scale (Jariot, Laborda and González, 2020). Results: A correlation between QoL and employability skills has been found. A relationship between age and employability skills was also found, in which younger individuals reported better in employability skills. Age was also found to have an effect on some QoL domains. The ID level turned out to be a significant factor in the development of employability skills, as well as in some QoL domains. The crucial role of job placement in personal development is underlined, as well as the need for more inclusive procedures in occupancy services

Employability · Geography · Life skills · Medical education · Pedagogy · Disability Education and Employment · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Gerontology

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