An Exploratory Study of General Self-Efficacy and Employment in Adults with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Autor/in	Zapata, Mercedes A.
Titel	An Exploratory Study of General Self-Efficacy and Employment in Adults with Retinitis Pigmentosa
Quelle	In: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 114 (2020) 1, S.18-30 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-482X
DOI	10.1177/0145482X19900715
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Employment Level; Adults; Visual Impairments; Educational Attainment; Assistive Technology; Genetic Disorders; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Motor Vehicles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Beschäftigungsgrad; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen
Abstract	Introduction: In this study, the author examined the association between general self-efficacy (GSE) and employment status in working-age adults with retinitis pigmentosa (RP; N = 183). The author further examined the associations between employment status and factors that were previously found to be linked to employment outcomes in individuals with visual impairments: educational attainment, mobility tool use (i.e., use of dog guide or cane), ability to drive, age, gender, and age at onset of visual impairment. Methods: Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze cross-sectional data collected online in 2015. Results: Findings indicated that individuals with RP who have a bachelor's degree or higher had significantly higher odds of being employed (p < 0.01) and that individuals with RP who use a cane or dog guide had significantly lower odds of being employed (p < 0.01). Although not statistically significant, findings further indicated that individuals with RP who have higher GSE had higher odds of being employed (p = 0.07) and that individuals who are able to drive had 130% higher odds of being employed (p = 0.06). Discussion: Results demonstrated an association between GSE and employment status, after controlling for factors that were previously linked to employment outcomes in individuals with visual impairment. Implications for practitioners: Self-efficacy is an alterable cognitive construct and may be the target of interventions to increase employment outcomes for adults with RP or other eye conditions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01