Investigating Psychosocial Predictors & Employment Outcomes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An investigation into the relationship between psychosocial factors and employment outcomes in a population of people with complex mental health problems receiving evidence-based supported employment
IRAS ID
230949
Contact name
Susan Prior
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Margaret University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Psychosocial factors influence successful attainment of employment; however, factors are poorly defined and overlapping and lack consistent measurement. This study aims to apply a theoretical perspective to the investigation of these psychosocial factors.
The model of human occupation (Kielhofner 2008) provides a dynamic systems model to understand psychosocial factors influence on participation in occupations. An associated measurement tool the worker role interview, WRI (Braveman et al., 2005) provides a valid and reliable measure of psychosocial factors influence on the ability to attain employment.
The purpose of this cohort study, using an existing database, is to seek to describe the relationship between psychosocial factors (independent variables) and employment outcomes (dependent variables) in a population of people with complex mental health problems receiving evidence-based supported employment (EBSE) augmented with theory-driven occupational therapy interventions. The intention is to understand the predictive nature of psychosocial factors on the positive outcome of success in achieving paid employment and the negative outcome of no success in obtaining paid employment.
The WRI is routinely used in the research site; an NHS occupational therapy led vocational rehabilitation delivering EBSE service for people with complex mental health problems. An existing database of initial assessments and employment outcomes is available for investigation.
EBSE is an evidence-based approach to support people with mental health problems into employment. The theory-driven occupational therapy intervention is informed by MOHO (Kielhofner 2008).
REC name
South Central - Berkshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0352
Date of REC Opinion
21 Jun 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion