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01-04-2008 | Original Paper

Predicting Subjective Quality of Life in Workers with Severe Psychiatric Disabilities

Author: Hui-Ching Wu

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 2/2008

Abstract

Research has found that, although work may not provide comprehensive benefits for people with psychiatric disabilities, it does help them live more satisfactory lives. A self-report questionnaire that incorporated several scales was administrated to 134 persons with severe psychiatric disabilities working under different workplace conditions to find out what factors most contributed to perceptions of job satisfaction and quality of life. The study found that subjective quality of life was directly influenced by mental health functioning, informal social support, and job satisfaction, and indirectly influenced by perceived life stress and formal social support.

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Title: Predicting Subjective Quality of Life in Workers with Severe Psychiatric Disabilities
Author: Hui-Ching Wu
Publication date: 01-04-2008
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-007-9118-3

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