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  • Functional Outcome and Mental Health Symptoms in Military Personnel and Veterans Pursuing Postsecondary Education After Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems StudyGo to article: Functional Outcome and Mental Health Symptoms in Military Personnel and Veterans Pursuing Postsecondary Education After Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems Study

    Functional Outcome and Mental Health Symptoms in Military Personnel and Veterans Pursuing Postsecondary Education After Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems Study

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    Background

    TBI is a leading cause of disability among veterans and active duty military personnel, and presents an obstacle to community reintegration. Prior studies examining adult survivors of TBI pursuing postsecondary education have methodological flaws that limit the understanding the scope and severity of sequelae experienced by persons with TBI who attend college.

    Objective

    To describe (a) physical and cognitive functioning, and (b) postconcussion and mental health symptoms in veterans and military personnel (V/M) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) enrolled in postsecondary education programs after discharge from rehabilitation.

    Method

    Cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from five Veterans Affairs (VA) Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers, enrolled in the VA TBI Model Systems parent study, and attending school during follow-up (N = 155). Outcome measures included the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist-Civilian version (PCL-C), Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7).

    Findings

    Participants were mostly male (92.9%) and White (81.4%), with mild (40.0%), moderate (11.5%), severe (34.5%), or very severe TBI (23.0%). Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and postconcussion symptoms were lowest in participants with very severe TBI and highest in those with mild TBI. There were no significant differences in FIM across TBI severity levels.

    Conclusion

    This study supports the need for rehabilitation counselors, educators, and administrators to prepare future practitioners to deliver tailored services to student V/M with TBI. These services can facilitate successful community reintegration and transition into civilian school settings. Symptom profiling may inform personalized cognitive interventions to enhance these students’ academic success.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • HIV Microaggressions Across Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems: A Social Justice PerspectiveGo to article: HIV Microaggressions Across Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems: A Social Justice Perspective

    HIV Microaggressions Across Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems: A Social Justice Perspective

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    Microaggressions play a prominent role in the cultural competency of the rehabilitation professionals. Understanding these biases and stereotypes faced by the individuals living with HIV/AIDS from a social justice and systemic perspective is crucial to become a culturally competent rehabilitation counselor. The current article is a systematic review of the anecdotal and scientific literature from 1900 to 2017 about these microaggressions toward individuals with HIV/AIDS. Authors present the common themes that emerged out of this extensive qualitative analysis by utilizing the Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological model as a basis and discuss its impact from a social justice perspective. Implications for rehabilitation counselors and future recommendations are presented at the end.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Conventional and Unconventional About Disability Conventions: A Reflective Analysis of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With DisabilitiesGo to article: The Conventional and Unconventional About Disability Conventions: A Reflective Analysis of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

    The Conventional and Unconventional About Disability Conventions: A Reflective Analysis of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

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    This article presents an analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in relation to prior United Nations conventions on disability and U.S. disability policy law with a view to identifying the conventional and also the incremental advances of the CRPD. Previous United Nations conventions related to disability have had, at best, partial success in effectively protecting the human rights of individuals with disabilities. The CRPD, as a policy instrument, has considerable potential for advancing the legal rights of persons with disabilities in the United States and globally. This article reviews this potential from national and international perspectives and explores the implications of the CRPD for rehabilitation counseling advocacy and education.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Evaluation of a Multiple Mediator Model of the Relationship Between Core Self-Evaluations and Job Satisfaction in Employed Individuals With DisabilitiesGo to article: Evaluation of a Multiple Mediator Model of the Relationship Between Core Self-Evaluations and Job Satisfaction in Employed Individuals With Disabilities

    Evaluation of a Multiple Mediator Model of the Relationship Between Core Self-Evaluations and Job Satisfaction in Employed Individuals With Disabilities

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    Purpose:

    To test a meditation model of the relationship between core self-evaluations (CSE) and job satisfaction in employed individuals with disabilities.

    Method:

    A quantitative descriptive design using Hayes’s (2012) PROCESS macro for SPSS and multiple regression analysis. Two-hundred fifty-nine employed persons with disabilities were recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk to participate in the study.

    Results:

    Support from supervisors, work engagement, wage, and job stress were found to partially mediate the relationship between CSE and job satisfaction. The direct effect of CSE on job satisfaction was still significant after controlling for the effects of all mediators.

    Conclusions:

    CSE affected job satisfaction in persons with disabilities, both directly and through improved supervisory support, greater engagement in work, increased pay, and decreased job stress. Implications of the results on rehabilitation counseling practice to improve job satisfaction in clients with disabilities are discussed.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Introduction to the Special Issue on Psychiatric RehabilitationGo to article: Introduction to the Special Issue on Psychiatric Rehabilitation

    Introduction to the Special Issue on Psychiatric Rehabilitation

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Examining Gender Differences in Rehabilitation Counseling Publication: 1990–2015Go to article: Examining Gender Differences in Rehabilitation Counseling Publication: 1990–2015

    Examining Gender Differences in Rehabilitation Counseling Publication: 1990–2015

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    Background:

    Many studies have shown gender differences in publishing rates over the years, however a comprehensive exploration of trends of gender differences in publishing in rehabilitation counseling has not been conducted.

    Objectives:

    This article examines gender differences in publication in rehabilitation counseling over the course of 25 years.

    Methods:

    The gender of each author in every article published in five major rehabilitation counseling journals from 1990 to 2015 was analyzed to identify how gender differences have changed over time, in terms of authorship, sole authorship, and lead authorship.

    Findings:

    Results showed that overall, men published more than women (in any author position, as lead author, and as sole author). However, when exploring trends in publishing over the course of 25 years, the gender differences changed. More recent data show that women published more than men, and women were more likely to be lead authors. However, these changes did not extend to sole authorship.

    Conclusion:

    Implications for rehabilitation counseling researchers are discussed.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

    Application of the KVI-R to Assess and Compare Training Needs for Private and Public State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

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    Background

    The KVI-R was developed by a team of researchers in collaboration with the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) as a measurement instrument to assess training needs of rehabilitation counselors. The KVI-R includes 92 items measured on two dimensions: importance to the rehabilitation counseling field and degree of preparedness to work in that area.

    Objective

    The objective for this study was to assess and compare training needs reported by private sector and public sector rehabilitation counselors via the KVI-R.

    Methods

    Participant data for this study was compiled from two previous studies examining rehabilitation counselors working the public sector and a second study examining the private sector. A sample of 442 public sector rehabilitation counselors were recruited from the state-federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies within the federal Mid-Atlantic Region III (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). A sample of 423 private sector rehabilitation counselors across the United States were recruited through the George Washington University's Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate Program marketing email list for a total sample of N = 865 Participants responded to two pre- and post- survey questions along with the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised (KVI-R) instrument which is used to measure training needs of rehabilitation professionals.

    Findings

    There were no statistically significant differences shown between the two groups' overall training need or for any KVI-R domain specific need. Both groups indicated that time spent in training was unnecessarily emphasized in areas of group counseling practices and interventions, group counseling theories, and historical philosophical foundations of rehabilitation counseling. Comparing qualitative responses between rehabilitation counselors in the private and the public sector, there were several areas of differences in reported training needs. Those who worked in the public sector reported significantly higher perceived benefits from further training for persons with disabilities (p = .001). Additionally, demographic differences were found between overall years practicing, with private sector counselors having about twice the clinical experience on average compared to the public sector counselors. In addition, private sector counselors had significantly more professional credentials compared to public sector rehabilitation counselors.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Broadening Rehabilitation Education and Research Through Cultural Humility: A Conceptual Framework for Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Broadening Rehabilitation Education and Research Through Cultural Humility: A Conceptual Framework for Rehabilitation Counseling

    Broadening Rehabilitation Education and Research Through Cultural Humility: A Conceptual Framework for Rehabilitation Counseling

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    Purpose: The purpose of this conceptual article is to present a framework that incorporates the concept of culture humility into effective rehabilitation services.

    Method: Based on a comprehensive literature review and theoretical integration, this article provides the reader with the basic concept of cultural humility, similarities and differences between cultural humility and cultural competence, and significance of the cultural humility concept to rehabilitation counseling.

    Results: The literature consistently describes the need for professionals to be culturally competent to effectively serve an increasingly diverse population. However, when using only a multicultural competency framework, counselors may have false beliefs about their competence in working with culturally diverse individuals, understate the power imbalance between service providers and clients, and ignore institutional (e.g., system, homophobia, racism) accountability. Cultural humility can directly address these issues and serve as a complement to cultural competence in rehabilitation counseling services given its emphasis on reflectivity, power differentials between counselors and clients, and institutional accountability.

    Conclusion: Cultural humility can be applied to rehabilitation research, education, and practice. We need to broaden multicultural rehabilitation counseling through a cultural humility approach.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Social Cognitive and Planned Behavior Variables Associated With Stages of Change for Physical Activity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Multivariate AnalysisGo to article: Social Cognitive and Planned Behavior Variables Associated With Stages of Change for Physical Activity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Multivariate Analysis

    Social Cognitive and Planned Behavior Variables Associated With Stages of Change for Physical Activity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Multivariate Analysis

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    Purpose: To apply the constructs of social cognitive theory (SCT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the stages of change (SOC) for physical activities among individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI).

    Method: Ex post facto design using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The participants were 144 individuals with SCI who completed an online SCT, TPB, and SOC for physical activities survey.

    Results: Participants in the preintender, intender, and actor groups differed significantly in functional disability, secondary health conditions, exercise self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers, intention, and physical health.

    Conclusion: Findings support the concept of stage-matching exercise and physical activity cognitive behavioral interventions for people with SCI.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
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  • Editorial or Prologue: Distance Education Practices in Rehabilitation EducationGo to article: Editorial or Prologue: Distance Education Practices in Rehabilitation Education

    Editorial or Prologue: Distance Education Practices in Rehabilitation Education

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  • A Survey of Military Counseling Content and Curriculum Among Council on Rehabilitation Education- and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-Accredited ProgramsGo to article: A Survey of Military Counseling Content and Curriculum Among Council on Rehabilitation Education- and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-Accredited Programs

    A Survey of Military Counseling Content and Curriculum Among Council on Rehabilitation Education- and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-Accredited Programs

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    Purpose: To determine the amount, frequency, and type of course content related to military counseling issues in Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)- and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited master’s-level counselor education programs.

    Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all CORE- and CACREP-accredited program directors/coordinators (N = 383) via Microsoft Outlook e-mail system. The authors used the 6-item questionnaire to ask participants to report data in the following areas: (a) if their program offered a certificate program, specialty track, concentration, or degree program in military counseling; (b) if not, do they intend to add a stand-alone military counseling course, certificate program, specialty track, or degree program in military counseling; (c) if they currently have plans, how do they intend to deliver such topics within the structure of their curriculum or counselor education program; (d) if coursework already exists, how is it currently structured within their curriculum and counselor education program; and (e) 3 open-end questions requesting course titles; semester hours related to course content, curriculum, and/or concentration, and comments regarding student assignments and/or projects that are military related.

    Results: Overall, out of 362 programs surveyed, 85 (23.4%) responded. All 85 of survey respondents indicated that they did not have a (a) certificate program, (b) specialty track, or (c) degree program that related to military counseling. Of the 85 programs, 34 schools (4.7%) had developed stand-alone courses that offered military counseling content. More than two-thirds of the 85 programs reported covering military counseling content in various courses across the curriculum.

    Conclusion: None of the program directors/coordinators in this study indicated they had a specialty track, concentration, or certificate program. Some of the participants indicated they were considering adding additional seminars, courses, and other student experiences that would integrate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for persons that are active-duty personnel and veterans. Overall, the data suggest that there is greater attention and a willingness among counselor educators to infuse military counseling–related coursework. This is promising because it is critical that preprofessionals and professionals alike be introduced to the emerging population of providing rehabilitation counseling services to military personnel, veterans, and their family members.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Teaching the Working Alliance: Bridging the Gap Between Counseling Microskills and Establishing Meaningful and Productive RelationshipsGo to article: Teaching the Working Alliance: Bridging the Gap Between Counseling Microskills and Establishing Meaningful and Productive Relationships

    Teaching the Working Alliance: Bridging the Gap Between Counseling Microskills and Establishing Meaningful and Productive Relationships

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    Purpose: This article conceptualizes teaching alliance as a framework to guide educators in teaching the affective components of working alliance (WA) through enhanced student–teacher relationships and augmented curricular focus on therapeutic bonds.

    Method: Drawing on the extant literature, and integrating counseling and educational theory, this article reviews the origins and evolution of the WA, conceptualizing WA as an evidence-based practice, counselor competency, and hallmark of professional identity.

    Results: Teaching alliance pedagogies are conceptualized across the curriculum, in clinical supervision, and as an innovative course designed to deepen understanding of the cognitively complex, affective components of WA. The article concludes with a discussion of implications for research, education, and practice.

    Conclusion: Early and increased curricular focus on the nondirective aspects of the teacher–student relationship offers promise in facilitating students’ self-actualizing tendencies and the ultimate achievement of counselor competence and strong professional identity.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Correlates of Perceived Job Performance Among Employed Adults With Multiple SclerosisGo to article: Correlates of Perceived Job Performance Among Employed Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

    Correlates of Perceived Job Performance Among Employed Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

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    Background

    The expectation to remain in the labor force is a powerful indicator of long-term employment outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), and it is determined in part by perceived current job performance.

    Objective

    This study identified correlates of perceived job performance among working adults with MS.

    Method

    Participants included 611 members of nine National Multiple Sclerosis Society chapters representing 21 states and Washington, DC. Participants were employed, and primarily female (81%), older (average age of 48 years), and White (77%).

    Results

    Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that males, Whites, people without or with low levels of cognitive impairment, and those who reported stronger job/person matches and higher levels of job satisfaction were more likely than other participants to positively evaluate their own job performance. The aggregated predictors explained 20% of the variability in participants’ job performance self-ratings.

    Implications

    Findings show the complexity in predicting how satisfied employed people with MS are with their overall job performance, which in turn shapes their expectations and intentions about staying in or disengaging from the workforce. The implications of the findings for rehabilitation counseling interventions and for identifying adults with MS who would benefit from early intervention are discussed.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Professional Identity and the CORE StandardsGo to article: Professional Identity and the CORE Standards

    Professional Identity and the CORE Standards

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    The historical evolution of the rehabilitation profession is addressed, and current issues facing rehabilitation educators and professionals are identified. Clearly, both our practice environments and our consumers are continuously evolving and becoming more diverse. Simultaneously, a need exists to be seen as a stable, unified profession. Specific issues including the continuing development of private rehabilitation licensure and accreditation, increasing consumer diversity, and movement toward evidence-based practices are identified as critical issues for rehabilitation educators and professionals.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Effective Counseling Methods for Rehabilitation Counselors: Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused TherapyGo to article: Effective Counseling Methods for Rehabilitation Counselors: Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy

    Effective Counseling Methods for Rehabilitation Counselors: Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy

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    We reviewed 11 well-recognized counseling theories, seeking those that best fit requirements of rehabilitation counselors and clients. We looked specifically for methods that were goal-oriented, supported counselor-client collaboration, and were person-centered, brief, and evidence based. Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) fit our criteria on four of five dimensions. We describe these two counseling modalities and illustrate techniques, using hypothetical examples from rehabilitation counseling contexts, and provide specific recommendations for rehabilitation educators.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • The Relationship Among Personal and Work Experiences: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselor Well-Being and Service ProvisionGo to article: The Relationship Among Personal and Work Experiences: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselor Well-Being and Service Provision

    The Relationship Among Personal and Work Experiences: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselor Well-Being and Service Provision

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    The relationships among counselor personal states and work experiences (working alliance self-efficacy, burnout, flourishing, and caseload size) were investigated in a sample of rehabilitation counselors (N = 137). Results from regression analyses revealed 4 burnout factors are significantly and uniquely contributing to counselor flourishing levels. The results from a second model revealed that caseload size and working alliance efficacy are impacting overall burnout levels. The findings indicate that burnout and flourishing are strongly related to each other and may have implications for client outcomes. Counselors with high flourishing levels may shield clients from the negative effects of job related burnout. Caseload size is also contributing to burnout levels. Implications and recommendations for counselor self-care and workplace practices are discussed.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Rehabilitation Counselor Professional Identity Development in Master's-Level Training Programs: An Exploratory Study of Potential Influencing FactorsGo to article: Rehabilitation Counselor Professional Identity Development in Master's-Level Training Programs: An Exploratory Study of Potential Influencing Factors

    Rehabilitation Counselor Professional Identity Development in Master's-Level Training Programs: An Exploratory Study of Potential Influencing Factors

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    Unifying the field of rehabilitation counseling appears to be a daunting task. Many researchers have investigated this phenomenon and have also written position papers arguing for a specific identity perspective: either as a counseling specialty or as a separate profession. The current study examined beliefs about the field of rehabilitation counseling among trainees and investigated factors that influenced these beliefs. A scale was developed to collect data about perceptions of master's-level students in Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)-accredited training programs. Data were collected from 67 participants in 12 programs. Results indicated that two-thirds of trainees believed that rehabilitation counseling is a counseling specialty. Previous work experience of the trainees was most likely to influence this position.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Psychometric Validation of the Brief Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury in TaiwanGo to article: Psychometric Validation of the Brief Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury in Taiwan

    Psychometric Validation of the Brief Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury in Taiwan

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    Purpose: To examine the measurement structure of the Brief Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised (B-ADS-R).

    Measure: A 12-item measure of disability acceptance based on the four value changes (enlarging the scope of values, containing the effects of the disability, subordinating the physique, and transforming comparative-status values to asset values) postulated by Beatrice Wright.

    Participants: 154 Taiwanese with spinal cord injury living in the community.

    Results: The 4-factor intercorrelated model fits the data very well: χ2(48, N = 154) = 82.26, p < .01; χ2/df = 1.71; CFI = .95; RMSEA = .07 with 90% CI (.04, .09). The 4 B-ADS-R factors closely replicate the theoretical constructs of disability acceptance with acceptable reliability and validity.

    Conclusion: The B-ADS-R was found to measure the four value changes postulated by Beatrice Wright in her disability acceptance theory in a sample of Taiwanese with SCI. It demonstrated adequate psychometric properties and can be used as a brief measure of disability acceptance in rehabilitation research and clinical practice.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Evaluating Student Performance and Qualifications in Rehabilitation CounselingGo to article: Evaluating Student Performance and Qualifications in Rehabilitation Counseling

    Evaluating Student Performance and Qualifications in Rehabilitation Counseling

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    Purpose: To determine methods of student learning assessment and clinical training in rehabilitation counseling programs. With many shifts occurring in postsecondary education and in rehabilitation counseling, it is critical to understand these current practices.

    Method: The authors used an Internet-based survey design to solicit program approaches to student learning assessment and clinical training. Respondents (n = 34) provided description of assessments, perceived effectiveness, satisfaction, and brief comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches employed by the program.

    Results: Programs reported various assessments used during and at the completion of the training program. Programs also reported varied frequency and intensity of involvement with clinical placement, although most seek certified rehabilitation counselors as supervisors along with other professionals.

    Conclusion: Strengthening assessment methods to be able to show that students possess the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to become effective counselors is a high priority for our field and will become increasingly necessary within the context of changing credentialing standards.

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  • Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping as Psychosocial Correlates of Happiness in Persons With Spinal Cord InjuriesGo to article: Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping as Psychosocial Correlates of Happiness in Persons With Spinal Cord Injuries

    Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping as Psychosocial Correlates of Happiness in Persons With Spinal Cord Injuries

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    Objective: To examine the roles of attachment, social support, and coping as psychosocial correlates in predicting happiness in people with spinal cord injuries.

    Design: Quantitative descriptive research design using multiple regression and correlation techniques.

    Participants: 274 individuals with spinal cord injuries.

    Outcome Measures: Happiness as measured by the Subjective Happiness Scale.

    Results: Functional disability and psychosocial correlates including coping, attachment styles, and social support were found to be associated with happiness scores. Functional disability was found to have a large negative effect on happiness and the effect was significantly reduced after taking into consideration the effect of positive psychology factors.

    Conclusion: Positive psychology variables are important for happiness and subjective well-being, and happiness in turn is related to better quality of life. The negative relationship between functional disability and happiness can be mediated by attachment, social support, and coping. Rehabilitation professionals should deemphasize negative characteristics related to poor psychological adjustment and focus on positive human traits and positive psychology interventions for people with disabilities.

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  • Postsecondary Education and Employment for Youth With Autism: Preliminary Results From a Customized Transition ProgramGo to article: Postsecondary Education and Employment for Youth With Autism: Preliminary Results From a Customized Transition Program

    Postsecondary Education and Employment for Youth With Autism: Preliminary Results From a Customized Transition Program

    Article

    Background/Purpose

    Autism spectrum disorders encompass a group of neurodevelopmental disorders whose defining features include deficits in social communication across multiple contexts (American Psychological Association, 2011). The prevalence of autism has been increasing at an alarming rate stemming from changes in diagnostic criteria, genetic risk factors, and growing awareness of the condition.

    Objective

    This primary objective of this article is to provide an overview of a customized transition program, The Learning Academy (TLA), for students with autism.

    Method

    Pretest/posttest survey tool.

    Findings

    Fifty-eight percent (n=15) of respondents reported employment after attending TLA. Of these individuals, 80% (n=12) report they are currently working. Data from a prior survey year captured information from a larger percentage of TLA graduates (85% response rate; n=51) with a total of 63% (n=32) reporting that they had obtained competitive or self-employment.

    Conclusions

    Preliminary evidence indicates that the TLA program is effective in improving postsecondary education and employment rates in graduates. Implications for rehabilitation counseling research, policy, and education are presented.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Labor Market Surveys: Importance to and Preparedness of Certified Rehabilitation CounselorsGo to article: Labor Market Surveys: Importance to and Preparedness of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

    Labor Market Surveys: Importance to and Preparedness of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors

    Article

    The purpose of this study was to explore certified rehabilitation counselors’ (CRCs’) importance of and preparedness in the labor market survey (LMS) competency through data collected by the Knowledge Validation Inventory-Revised (KVI-R) instrument used by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification’s (CRCC) 2011 role and function study (CCRC, 2011b; Leahy, Chan, Sung, & Kim, 2011). LMS is a primary data collection method for gathering occupational and labor market information. Thus, this competency was examined because of its importance in the areas of rehabilitation counseling where this data is usually applied—transferable skills analysis, vocational decision making, job development and placement, and forensics. In this ex post facto secondary analysis, the single largest group of CRCs found LMS to be very to extremely important but also reported only moderate preparedness to perform the function. Significant differences were found by geographical location, particularly between the Mid and South Atlantic, and in experience. Discussion, conclusions, implications, and areas for further research are addressed.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Campus Solidarity Campaign: Developing a Program to Promote an Environment of Solidarity and Support on College Campuses for Students With Mental IllnessGo to article: Campus Solidarity Campaign: Developing a Program to Promote an Environment of Solidarity and Support on College Campuses for Students With Mental Illness

    Campus Solidarity Campaign: Developing a Program to Promote an Environment of Solidarity and Support on College Campuses for Students With Mental Illness

    Article

    Purpose: The aim of this work was to develop a campaign to promote an environment of solidarity and support on college campuses for students with mental illnesses.

    Method: Data were gathered from 24 members of a Chicago university campus who were selected as representatives of key campus stakeholder groups including students, administrative staff, counseling center staff, residence life staff, and faculty. Participants attended focus groups and key-informant interviews during the fall of 2011.

    Results: Qualitative analyses using grounded theory methodology revealed themes corresponding to two distinct overarching constructs: potential benefits of the campaign and potential concerns of the campaign.

    Conclusion: Development of a campaign informed by these results to promote a supportive environment on college campuses for students with mental illnesses may have a positive impact on students’ outcomes.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Falling Through the Cracks: Caregivers’ Experiences With Choice of ProvidersGo to article: Falling Through the Cracks: Caregivers’ Experiences With Choice of Providers

    Falling Through the Cracks: Caregivers’ Experiences With Choice of Providers

    Article

    Purpose: We sought to understand the experiences of family members and direct care staff of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a private pay day program focused on socialization and recreational skills.

    Method: Two focus groups were held with parents/caregivers and one with staff. Using an interpretive method, two investigators independently coded the transcripts and arrived at themes.

    Results: Themes identified included transition, lack of information, lack of resources, caregiver needs, independence, employment, and education.

    Conclusion: Families and staff experienced frustration with service fragmentation/access to alternative programming. Families and staff wanted opportunities for employment and independent living programming but lacked resources. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Employment: A Research Review Based on the International Classification of FunctionGo to article: Multiple Sclerosis and Employment: A Research Review Based on the International Classification of Function

    Multiple Sclerosis and Employment: A Research Review Based on the International Classification of Function

    Article

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, sometimes progressive chronic illness affecting people in the prime of their working lives. This article reviews the effects of MS on employment based on the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model. Correlations between employment and personal, functional, environmental, and participation factors are discussed along with the need for a framework for evidence-based practice regarding the employment of people with MS.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • A Psychometric Validation of the Internal and External Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice Toward People With Disabilities ScaleGo to article: A Psychometric Validation of the Internal and External Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice Toward People With Disabilities Scale

    A Psychometric Validation of the Internal and External Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice Toward People With Disabilities Scale

    Article

    Objective: To determine the factorial validity of the Internal and External Motivation to Respond without Prejudice toward People with Disabilities Scale (D-IMS/EMS).

    Design: A quantitative descriptive design using factor analysis.

    Participants: 233 rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation services students.

    Results: Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence for the 2-factor structure of the D-IMS/EMS. The internal motivation and external motivation factors were found to correlate with the Attitudes toward Disabled Persons—Form A and the Contact with Disabled Persons Scale in the predicted direction.

    Conclusions: The D-IMS/EMS appears to have sufficient reliability and validity; the 2-factor solution was found to be acceptable. Further research with other groups of participants is needed.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Impacts of Experiencing Social Injustice on Infusing of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education CurriculumGo to article: Impacts of Experiencing Social Injustice on Infusing of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

    Impacts of Experiencing Social Injustice on Infusing of Social Justice in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Curriculum

    Article

    Purpose:

    To examine the extent to which rehabilitation counselor educators understand and are committed to infusing social justice in their curricula, and impacts of personal and social injustice experience along with demographic factors on their infusion of social justice into the rehabilitation curricula.

    Methods:

    A quantitative descriptive design using multiple regression was applied. The participants included 101 rehabilitation counselor educators who completed an online survey: Social Justice and Rehabilitation Counseling Questionnaire.

    Results:

    The study revealed that the majority of participants deemed integrating of social justice as important and used various infusion strategies. In addition, the study found the impacts of social injustice experiences, along with age, significant in predicting the perception of infusing social justice into rehabilitation curricula.

    Conclusions:

    Personal experiences of social injustice of rehabilitation counselor educators along with age influenced the level of perception of importance of infusing social justice into the rehabilitation curricula. The field should focus on training on the awareness and impact of social justice for faculty to ensure students receive the education needed to effectively counsel the rehabilitation consumers.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Human Growth and Development: Educational and Professional Challenges and OpportunitiesGo to article: Human Growth and Development: Educational and Professional Challenges and Opportunities

    Human Growth and Development: Educational and Professional Challenges and Opportunities

    Article

    The 2004 Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) standards were revised to include Human Growth and Development (HGD) as a knowledge domain. The HGD domain introduces a significant amount of new content to the curriculum, including several topics that have not traditionally appeared in the rehabilitation counselor educational curriculum. Thus, this domain presents both an educational challenge and an educational and professional opportunity. Our purposes in this article are to review the place of HGD in the CORE curriculum and in rehabilitation counseling practice; to describe the HGD knowledge domain and its educational outcomes; and to discuss educational perspectives on this knowledge domain in the preservice curriculum. We propose that the inclusion of the HGD domain provides an opportunity for improving professional practice and for exploring our current and future professional roles.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Validating a Model of Psychological Capital in Vocational Rehabilitation ConsumersGo to article: Validating a Model of Psychological Capital in Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers

    Validating a Model of Psychological Capital in Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers

    Article

    Background:

    Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is a prominent, well-established model of psychosocial strengths in the organizational positive psychology literature. PsyCap is a higher order construct consisting of hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy that has been identified as a powerful predictor of work-related outcomes, with strong potential for application in vocational rehabilitation (VR). However, PysCap has not yet been validated for individuals with disabilities in rehabilitation settings.

    Objective:

    The purpose of this study was to explore the relevance of PsyCap for individuals with disabilities in VR.

    Methods:

    Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to validate the structural model of PsyCap in a sample of adults with disabilities who have received public VR services (N= 229).

    Findings:

    VR client data supported the hypothesized factor structure of PsyCap. In an initial exploration of the relationship between PsyCap and employment status, individuals who reported employment had a higher mean PsyCap score than those reporting unemployment.

    Conclusions:

    These results highlight the potential utility of PsyCap for VR consumers. Additional research is needed to explore this construct as it pertains to VR services.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals With DisabilitiesGo to article: Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals With Disabilities

    Disability-Inclusive Employer Practices and Hiring of Individuals With Disabilities

    Article

    Purpose: To determine what disability-inclusive policies and practices employers have in place and examine the relationship between these practices and the actual recruitment and hiring of persons with disabilities.

    Method: A survey 675 of human resources professionals who were members of the Society for Human Resource Management.

    Results: After controlling for organizational characteristics, 9 of the 10 specific recruitment and hiring practices/policies examined in this study were found to significantly increase the likelihood of hiring individuals with disabilities.

    Conclusions: The findings inform rehabilitation professionals who interface regularly with businesses regarding good practices for finding and hiring qualified candidates.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Predicting Rehabilitation Success Rate Trends Among Ethnic Minorities Served by State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies: A National Time Series Forecast Model Demonstration StudyGo to article: Predicting Rehabilitation Success Rate Trends Among Ethnic Minorities Served by State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies: A National Time Series Forecast Model Demonstration Study

    Predicting Rehabilitation Success Rate Trends Among Ethnic Minorities Served by State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies: A National Time Series Forecast Model Demonstration Study

    Article

    Purpose: This study assessed and demonstrated the efficacy of two select empirical forecast models (i.e., autoregressive integrated moving average [ARIMA] model vs. grey model [GM]) in accurately predicting state vocational rehabilitation agency (SVRA) rehabilitation success rate trends across six different racial and ethnic population cohorts (i.e., Blacks or African Americans, non-Latino Whites, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, and Latinos). Methods: Eleven years of Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)-911 case record data (fiscal year [FY] 2004 through 2014) on SVRA employment outcomes were extracted and entered into the ARIMA model and GM to test their predictive performance. Results: The GM was demonstrated to be superior to the ARIMA model in predictive accuracy performance. Remarkably, although the GM (1, 1) 3-year frequency curve projection simulation results (FY 2015–2017) showed a slight upward trajectory in the number of successfully rehabilitated Latinos compared to baseline FY 2014 actual numbers, more drastic downward trajectories were projected for Blacks or African Americans, non-Latino Whites, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders. Conclusions: The GM represents a demonstrably capable and promising forecasting tool that could be useful to SVRA leaders, policy makers, advocates, and researchers in simulating predictions that inform future policy initiatives, influence strategic plan development, and help guide the state of the science on future research and development foci. Additional multiple comprehensive demonstration trials, nonetheless, are needed to either confirm or refute the GM’s veracity in national and state predictive accuracy and curve fitting performance.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • EditorialGo to article: Editorial

    Editorial

    Article
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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • 121Go to article: 121

    121

    Article
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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Effect of Rehabilitation Technology Services on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Individuals With Multiple SclerosisGo to article: Effect of Rehabilitation Technology Services on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Effect of Rehabilitation Technology Services on Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

    Article

    Objectives: To examine the effect of rehabilitation technology interventions on the employment or job retention outcomes of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) served by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation program using a case-control study design.

    Participants: Data for this study were extracted from the Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report database. The sample included 8,715 individuals with MS aged between 16 and 64 years old whose cases were closed between the fiscal years of 2007 and 2011.

    Outcome measure: Competitive employment.

    Results: The classification and regression tree method identified 5 homogeneous subgroups ranging from high to low propensity to receive rehabilitation technology services. Specifically, individuals with MS employed at application were most likely to receive rehabilitation technology intervention. The effect of rehabilitation technology on job retention was especially strong for individuals aged 35 years or older with a college education.

    Conclusion: These findings suggest that rehabilitation technology is an effective service for enhancing job retention outcomes of middle-aged and older adults with MS and provide valuable information for policymakers, health care providers, rehabilitation counselors, and educators.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis: Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects of a Chronic and Unpredictable Neurological DisorderGo to article: An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis: Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects of a Chronic and Unpredictable Neurological Disorder

    An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis: Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects of a Chronic and Unpredictable Neurological Disorder

    Article

    This article presents an overview of multiple sclerosis (MS), one of the most common neurological disorders in the western hemisphere. Medical and psychosocial aspects of the disease such as causes and risk factors, diagnosis, incidence and prevalence, symptoms, courses, and treatment are described. Existing research regarding the employment outcomes and concerns of people with MS, especially the factors associated with labor force participation, is reviewed. Intervention strategies to enable individuals with MS to retain their employment are discussed such as early education on the nature of MS, advocacy-supported disclosure, and accommodation techniques for symptom management at the workplace. Important workplace accommodations include flexible work hours and work breaks, ergonomic changes in equipment to address upper and lower body limitations, and job simplification or other compensatory strategies to minimize the impact of cognitive problems on job performance.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Service Use and Satisfaction Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Preliminary Analysis of Family Caregiver OutcomesGo to article: Service Use and Satisfaction Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Preliminary Analysis of Family Caregiver Outcomes

    Service Use and Satisfaction Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Preliminary Analysis of Family Caregiver Outcomes

    Article

    Purpose: The study aimed to understand how use and satisfaction with services following discharge from an acquired brain injury (ABI) acute-care facility related to family caregiver outcomes.

    Methods: A correlational and descriptive study design was used. Nineteen primary family caregivers of persons recently discharged from an ABI acute-care facility in a large city in the southwestern part of the United States participated.

    Results: Satisfaction with the services provided during post–acute-care rehabilitation demonstrated medium effect size relationships to family caregiver depression, family dysfunction, and extent of rehabilitation needs met. Service use demonstrated a medium effect size relationship to caregiver family dysfunction.

    Conclusion: Findings present a call for future research to examine the role of service use and service satisfaction during the continuum of care from acute-care to long-term community integration following ABI.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Can Psychiatric Rehabilitation Be Core to CORE?Go to article: Can Psychiatric Rehabilitation Be Core to CORE?

    Can Psychiatric Rehabilitation Be Core to CORE?

    Article

    Purpose: In this article, we seek to determine whether psychiatric rehabilitation principles and practices have been more fully incorporated into the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) standards, the extent to which they are covered in four rehabilitation counseling “foundations” textbooks, and how they are reflected in the contents of three key journals in rehabilitation counseling.

    Methods: We conducted a detailed review of literature that has surveyed coordinators of graduate programs accredited by the CORE as well as research that investigates the preparedness of graduates of CORE-accredited rehabilitation counseling programs to deliver services to people with psychiatric disabilities.

    Results: This review found that psychiatric rehabilitation is only touched upon in the CORE standards, is modestly alluded to in the most commonly used foundational textbooks, and has very few articles about it published annually in rehabilitation journals.

    Conclusion: Recommendations on methods for increasing psychiatric rehabilitation content in CORE-accredited programs are provided. Specific suggestions are made for resources and activities that can be added to rehabilitation counseling curricula to include psychiatric rehabilitation.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Inclusion of Aging in Rehabilitation Counseling Journals 2000–2012: A Content AnalysisGo to article: Inclusion of Aging in Rehabilitation Counseling Journals 2000–2012: A Content Analysis

    Inclusion of Aging in Rehabilitation Counseling Journals 2000–2012: A Content Analysis

    Article

    Purpose: To conduct a content analysis of the rehabilitation counseling literature to identify articles published on aging.

    Method: To determine the number of articles that were published on aging in rehabilitation counseling journals, a content analysis of articles from 2000 through 2012 was performed. For purposes of this review, only full-length, peer-reviewed articles (i.e., research studies, literature reviews, and program descriptions) with abstracts were included for analysis.

    Results: The prevalence of articles addressing aging in the mainstream rehabilitation counseling literature is limited over a 13-year period. Since 2000, only 24 (l.3 %) articles in rehabilitation journals account for content on aging.

    Conclusion: Several facts are clear regarding older individuals, including their increased life expectancy, extended stay in the workplace, and living with a disability. Given those realities, the field of rehabilitation counseling must be poised to respond with evidence-based research to address the needs and demands of the aging population with disabilities in the workplace, around quality of life issues, and within a sociopolitical context of globalization.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling Considerations for People With Lifestyle-Related Disabilities Such as Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Asthma: A Review and Synthesis of the LiteratureGo to article: Rehabilitation Counseling Considerations for People With Lifestyle-Related Disabilities Such as Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Asthma: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature

    Rehabilitation Counseling Considerations for People With Lifestyle-Related Disabilities Such as Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Asthma: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature

    Article

    Background

    Many emerging disabilities that affect today's rehabilitation consumers are linked to lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, substance use, and obesity. Lifestyle-related disabilities have dramatically increased in incidence and prevalence over the past two decades. Rehabilitation counselors play an important role in addressing the unique challenges and opportunities that face people with emerging lifestyle-related disabilities.

    Objective

    The goals of this article are to (a) examine lifestyle factors that have changed the constellation of the American and global disability communities over the past 20–30 years; (b) examine the health, psychosocial, and vocational implications of several emerging lifestyle-related disabilities; and (c) describe the changing role of rehabilitation counselors in addressing the growing needs of consumers with these disabilities.

    Method

    A review of the literature on lifestyle-related disabilities and rehabilitation implications indicated new service delivery considerations for working with this growing clientele.

    Results

    Diabetes mellitus, asthma, heart disease, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), emphysema, stroke, and certain types of cancer were found to be among the most significant emerging lifestyle-related disabilities. New interventions are required to meet the rehabilitation needs of this growing clientele.

    Conclusions

    The increased presence of lifestyle-related disabilities has numerous implications for rehabilitation practice that are discussed in this article.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Comparative Analysis of Learning Outcomes for On-Campus and Distance Learning Courses in a Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor Education ProgramGo to article: Comparative Analysis of Learning Outcomes for On-Campus and Distance Learning Courses in a Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor Education Program

    Comparative Analysis of Learning Outcomes for On-Campus and Distance Learning Courses in a Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor Education Program

    Article

    Background

    Despite the increasing reliance in counselor education on online teaching and learning, the efficacy is not well documented.

    Objective

    To investigate learning outcomes for master's-level rehabilitation and mental health counseling students.

    Methods

    This study compared on-campus and online learning course delivery methods with pre-and post-tests using 41 participants across four courses.

    Findings

    Significant differences were found within both groups between the pre- and post-test, indicating significant gains in knowledge acquisition. No significant differences were found between group modalities in the magnitude of improvement in test scores.

    Conclusions

    Findings suggest that no differences exist in these learning outcomes when online and on-campus teaching modalities are compared and that both modalities produce positive learning outcomes. Continued research is needed to address additional questions in this area.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Quality of Life Following Brain Injury: Perspectives from Brain Injury Association of America State AffiliatesGo to article: Quality of Life Following Brain Injury: Perspectives from Brain Injury Association of America State Affiliates

    Quality of Life Following Brain Injury: Perspectives from Brain Injury Association of America State Affiliates

    Article

    Objective

    to examine the perspectives of brain injury professionals concerning family members' feelings about the quality of life experienced by individuals with brain injuries. Participants: participating in the study were 28 individuals in leadership positions with the state affiliates of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA).

    Methods

    an electronic survey containing open-ended questions was utilized to solicit qualitative statements concerning family members' feelings about the quality of life experienced by individuals with brain injuries. A constant comparative process was employed to identify themes expressed with a degree of consensus among respondents.

    Results

    the following six themes were identified: (a) variability in quality of life; (b) the role of access to and quality of services in determining quality of life; (c) factors associated with negative quality of life; (d) the importance of social relationships in moderating quality of life; (e) post-injury factors influencing quality of life; and (f) the relationship between family socioeconomic status and quality of life.

    Conclusions

    respondents believed that families felt quality of life was more negative than positive, but was moderated by a variety of contextual factors. These findings reinforce the significance of enhancing professional services and program funding for individuals with brain injury.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • An Analysis of the Use and Policies Regarding Social Media Use as a Work Tool in Public RehabilitationGo to article: An Analysis of the Use and Policies Regarding Social Media Use as a Work Tool in Public Rehabilitation

    An Analysis of the Use and Policies Regarding Social Media Use as a Work Tool in Public Rehabilitation

    Article

    Purpose: The purpose of this article was to gather descriptive data on the professional use of social media in public rehabilitation settings and to analyze existing social media policies in those agencies through content analysis.

    Methods: The authors sent a survey to all state administrators or directors of these agencies (N = 50) in the United States, requesting frequency and other descriptive information, plus a copy of their social media policies (if available). The available policies were reviewed using content analysis procedures.

    Results: The results showed that although the frequency of social media use was high, training and inclusion of ethics was low. Regarding policy, approximately 42% reported a lack of an existing policy, and 38% were unsure about having a policy guide. The analysis of the available policies yielded 11 themes around which these policies were organized.

    Discussion: The authors offer a discussion of these results and its implications for policy and practice as well as future research. These include the need for more comprehensive social media policy creation in agencies and the role of clinical supervisors in ensuring ethical practice.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Psychometric Properties of the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale When Used With People With Mental Illness in Clubhouse SettingsGo to article: Psychometric Properties of the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale When Used With People With Mental Illness in Clubhouse Settings

    Psychometric Properties of the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale When Used With People With Mental Illness in Clubhouse Settings

    Article

    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale (VRES) for use in the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.

    Method: There were 124 individuals with serious mental illness recruited from 8 Clubhouse programs in Hawaii. Measurement structure of the VRES was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis.

    Results: Exploratory factor analysis of the Clubhouse version of the VRES yielded 2 reliable factors (cognitive-affective engagement and behavioral engagement). Both the cognitive-affective engagement and behavioral engagement factors were found to correlate with other self-determination theory constructs including autonomy support, relatedness, and outcome expectancy.

    Conclusions: The Clubhouse version of the VRES is a brief, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing vocational rehabilitation (VR) engagement and contributes to the use of self-determination as a paradigm for improving recovery outcomes in psychiatric rehabilitation.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Social Justice and Cultural Diversity IssuesGo to article: Social Justice and Cultural Diversity Issues

    Social Justice and Cultural Diversity Issues

    Article

    Early definitions of cultural diversity focused primarily on race/ethnicity, with subsequent inclusion of age, gender, sexual orientation, class, religion, geography, and a combination of positionalities. More recently, social justice has resurfaced as a component of cultural diversity to explain experiences of people of color, women, and marginalized groups. This article examines the movement to include cultural diversity and social justice in rehabilitation education, and offers a model for curriculum development in light of the new CORE standards.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Riding the Bus with My Sister, by Rachel SimonGo to article: Riding the Bus with My Sister, by Rachel Simon

    Riding the Bus with My Sister, by Rachel Simon

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Estimating Pay Gaps for Workers With Disabilities: Implications From Broadening Definitions and Data SetsGo to article: Estimating Pay Gaps for Workers With Disabilities: Implications From Broadening Definitions and Data Sets

    Estimating Pay Gaps for Workers With Disabilities: Implications From Broadening Definitions and Data Sets

    Article

    Purpose: To compare pay gap estimates across 3 different national survey data sets for people with disabilities relative to those without disabilities when pay is measured as wage and salary alone versus a (total compensation) definition that includes an estimate of the value of benefits.

    Method: Estimates of the cost to the employers of employee benefits at the occupational level from an employer survey data set are matched to individual-level data in each of the 3 data sets. Multiple regression techniques are applied to estimate wage and salary and total compensation gaps between full-time men with and without disabilities.

    Results: For full-time working men with disabilities (relative to those without disabilities), there is a consistently larger percentage wage and salary gap than percentage total compensation gap and breadth of the definition of pay affects the size of any estimated pay gap. In addition, there are differences in the estimated pay gaps depending on data source and disability measure.

    Conclusions: Results obtained from a single data set or definition of key variables may not be broadly generalizable. Studies containing such limitations should be interpreted cautiously. Our research further suggests employers looking to hire persons with disabilities or those offering employment placement services should put substantial weight on the non–base pay component of the total compensation package.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Rural and Urban Differences in Vocational Rehabilitation Case Mix, Delivery Practices, and Employment OutcomesGo to article: Rural and Urban Differences in Vocational Rehabilitation Case Mix, Delivery Practices, and Employment Outcomes

    Rural and Urban Differences in Vocational Rehabilitation Case Mix, Delivery Practices, and Employment Outcomes

    Article

    Purpose: To examine rural and urban differences in Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) case mix, delivery practices, and employment outcomes.

    Methods: Rehabilitation Services Administration 911 (RSA-911) case data do not include location indicators that allow for rural analyses. We compiled RSA-911 data with county and ZIP code information from 47 VR agencies matched with additional sources to control for geographic and economic variations. Rural analyses included cross tabulations and logistic regression.

    Results: Findings indicate that urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural outcomes and case mixes are significantly different based on education, age, minority status, receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, and disability type (p ≤ .001).

    Conclusion: Geographic indicators allow for differences to be explored and considered when making programmatic changes within the VR system.

    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Analysis of an Innovative Blended International Psychiatric Rehabilitation CourseGo to article: Analysis of an Innovative Blended International Psychiatric Rehabilitation Course

    Analysis of an Innovative Blended International Psychiatric Rehabilitation Course

    Article

    In 2007, we offered an innovative blended graduate level rehabilitation counseling course. The course was delivered online and in Hong Kong. It included readings, PowerPoint presentations and discussion board features on Blackboard, as well as face-to-face lectures and guest speakers in a classroom context at the City University of Hong Kong. Additionally, students were required to visit various psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health programs throughout Hong Kong, and participation in the 2007 World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health. Two faculty members and 13 students spenta total of 10 days in Hong Kong. The authors discuss the development and delivery of the course including course design, content, delivery methods and logistics. Implications are explored for teaching innovation in rehabilitation education.

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    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education
  • Abstracts from the 2011 NCRE Annual Conference in Manhattan Beach, CAGo to article: Abstracts from the 2011 NCRE Annual Conference in Manhattan Beach, CA

    Abstracts from the 2011 NCRE Annual Conference in Manhattan Beach, CA

    Article
    Source:
    Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education

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