The relationship between self-efficacy and transition to work or studies in young adults with disabilities

Andersén, Åsa,1975-Uppsala universitet,Socialmedicinsk epidemiologi,Sociomedical Epidemiological Research unit (författare)

Aim: To investigate perceived self-efficacy in unemployed young adults with disabilities and the association between self-efficacy and transition to work or studies. Methods: This prospective cohort study collected data through self-report questionnaires and registry data from a vocational rehabilitation project with young adults, aged 19-29 years. The Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Public Employment Service and the participating municipalities identified potential participants to the study. A total of 531 participants were included in the study, of which 249 (47%) were available for analysis. Multinomial logistic regression models were carried out to estimate the associations between self-efficacy, demographic, health and employment status. The latter was coded as: “no transition to work or studies”, “transition to studies”, and “transition to work”.Results: A higher level of self-efficacy was associated with increased odds for “transition to work” (OR=2.37, p<0.05). This finding remained consistent when adjusting for possible confounders. The mean value of self-efficacy was low, and participants with lower self-efficacy reported worse self-rated health (p<0.001) compared with participants with higher self-efficacy.Conclusions: The results from this study suggest that self-efficacy should be addressed in vocational rehabilitation of young adults with disabilities in order to support their transition and integration into the labour market.

Larsson, Kjerstin,1952-Uppsala universitet,Socialmedicinsk epidemiologi,Sociomedical Epidemiological Research unit(Swepub:uu)kjlar676 (författare)
Pingel, Ronnie,1978-Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap(Swepub:uu)ronpi764 (författare)
Kristiansson, PerUppsala universitet,Allmänmedicin och preventivmedicin,Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine unit(Swepub:uu)perkrist (författare)
Anderzén, Ingrid,1952-Uppsala universitet,Allmänmedicin och preventivmedicin(Swepub:uu)ingriand (författare)
Uppsala universitetSocialmedicinsk epidemiologi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Scandinavian Journal of Public Health: Sage Publications46:2, s. 272-2781403-49481651-1905

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