Though several instruments have been developed for measuring work values in the general population, at present no instrument has been validated for people with mental disorders seeking a job. Employment specialists could use such a questionnaire to help people with severe mental disorders to get competitive employment, and consequently to maintain employment, as a pitfall for this population is job tenure. The Questionnaire de Valeurs de Travail (QVT), translated into English as the Work Values Questionnaire (WVQ), measures five work values: climate, status, risk, realization, and freedom. Our study's objectives were (a) to validate the QVT in individuals with mental disorders seeking a job; (b) to create a short version of the QVT; (c) to classify people on the basis of their work-value patterns, and (d) to compare these profiles on the basis of work outcomes and related personal characteristics. Individuals with severe mental disorders (N = 254) registered in vocational programs filled in the QVT. The confirmatory factor analysis showed reasonable fit indices for the 58-item QVT and good fit indices for the 30-item QVT shortened form. People who placed a higher importance on work values were employed more often in competitive employment.
Work values of people with severe mental disorders registered in vocational programs: Validation of the work values questionnaire
ZANIBONI, SARA;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Though several instruments have been developed for measuring work values in the general population, at present no instrument has been validated for people with mental disorders seeking a job. Employment specialists could use such a questionnaire to help people with severe mental disorders to get competitive employment, and consequently to maintain employment, as a pitfall for this population is job tenure. The Questionnaire de Valeurs de Travail (QVT), translated into English as the Work Values Questionnaire (WVQ), measures five work values: climate, status, risk, realization, and freedom. Our study's objectives were (a) to validate the QVT in individuals with mental disorders seeking a job; (b) to create a short version of the QVT; (c) to classify people on the basis of their work-value patterns, and (d) to compare these profiles on the basis of work outcomes and related personal characteristics. Individuals with severe mental disorders (N = 254) registered in vocational programs filled in the QVT. The confirmatory factor analysis showed reasonable fit indices for the 58-item QVT and good fit indices for the 30-item QVT shortened form. People who placed a higher importance on work values were employed more often in competitive employment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
