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Workplace social networks and their relationship with job outcomes and other employment characteristics for people with severe mental illness.

Rollins AL, Bond GR, Jones AM, Kukla M, Collins LA. Workplace social networks and their relationship with job outcomes and other employment characteristics for people with severe mental illness. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 2011 Jul 1; 35(3):243-252.

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Abstract:

Clients with severe mental illness (SMI) often struggle in their efforts to maintain employment. One cause of early job terminations is interpersonal difficulties in the workplace. This study explored workplace social networks and their relationship with job outcomes and other employment characteristics for people with SMI. Results indicated that clients generally had positive experiences with both supervisors and coworkers. Contrary to our hypothesis, employment model was not associated with better workplace network characteristics. Also contrary to our hypothesis, clients employed in group placements did not differ in workplace network characteristics from those in competitive employment settings. Workplace network characteristics were robustly correlated with job satisfaction, but not strongly related to hourly wages or overall job tenure. Job tenure at the time of the workplace network assessment did show a few modest negative correlations with supervisor and coworker support, indicating declining perceived social network support with increasing job tenure. Study limitations and future directions for research using this methodology are discussed.





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