{"title":"JRC volume 23 issue 1 Cover and Back matter","authors":"","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2017.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2017.4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"212 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121233843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship Between Hope, Social Inclusion, and Mental Wellbeing in Supported Employment","authors":"Debra A. Dunstan, Amanda K. Falconer, I. Price","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2017.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2017.5","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the relationships between hope, social inclusion, and mental wellbeing in a sample of people in recovery from mental illness. Participants were 70 adults (60% male) with a psychiatric disability (71.4% schizophrenia) who were engaged in supported employment by an Australian Disability Enterprise. Compared to others diagnosed with a mental disorder, the participants in this study had higher levels of hope, social inclusion, and mental wellbeing, and lower levels of psychological distress. Hope and social inclusion predicted mental wellbeing, with social inclusion partially mediating the relationship between the other two constructs. Participants reported experiencing the psychosocial benefits of work (e.g., structured activity and a shared purpose) but were dissatisfied with their wages. The findings support Jahoda's Latent Deprivation theory of social inclusion and the psychosocial benefits of work participation to recovery from mental illness.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116457629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Hawley, Amy J. Armstrong, S. Shiri, Jenna N. Czarnota, S. Blumenfeld, I. Schwartz, Z. Meiner
{"title":"Post-Traumatic Growth Following Politically Motivated Acts of Violence: 10 Years Post Injury","authors":"C. Hawley, Amy J. Armstrong, S. Shiri, Jenna N. Czarnota, S. Blumenfeld, I. Schwartz, Z. Meiner","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2017.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2017.6","url":null,"abstract":"The study explored posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its relationship with the quality of life (QOL), posttraumatic stress, and resilience among survivors of terror attacks over 10 years post-injury. Participants were patients of Hadassah Medical Center, Israel, who were injured in terror attacks between 2000 and 2004 during the second Intifada. Variables of interest were obtained from a survey and patients' medical files. In total, 42 patients participated, 66% were men, and the average age was 41.4 years. Multivariate analysis was utilized to predict PTG from a variety of demographic variables including gender, ethnicity, relationship status, age, education, income, religiosity, and injury/disability type. Additional primary variables of study included current levels of QOL, posttraumatic stress, and resilience. Results revealed that married/partnered individuals had higher levels of PTG than divorced or single individuals. Findings suggest that social support following trauma is important for PTG and should be prioritized in recovery interventions with trauma survivors.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124239312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Raffaele, E. Mpofu, Jennifer Smith‐Merry, M. Mackey
{"title":"Men with Adult Onset Epileptic Seizures: Their Coping Strategies and Sense of Subjective Wellbeing following Elective Neurosurgery","authors":"M. Raffaele, E. Mpofu, Jennifer Smith‐Merry, M. Mackey","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2017.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2017.1","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to understand the coping strategies used by men with Adult Onset Epileptic Seizures (AOES) following elective neurosurgery, and in particular, how those adaptive skills relate to their subjective wellbeing (SWB). Open-ended qualitative interviews were conducted with five men with a history of neurosurgery for AOES (aged 34–59). The interview data was thematically analysed utilising interpretive phenomenological analysis. The findings indicated that the men experienced significant role marginalisation by family and co-workers, and also poor communication provided by health care professionals. They reported a higher sense of SWB with the use of ego-buffering strategies, such as positive reframing, threat minimisation, emotional self-acceptance and engaging in wish-fulfilling fantasies. Self-blame led to lower SWB. Findings imply that agentic behaviour is important to successful living with AOES following neurosurgery.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130126404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short-Term Job Shadowing Experience Benefits for Undergraduate Rehabilitation Students","authors":"G. Oswald, L. Alderman, Penny Willmering","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2017.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2017.2","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the subjective experiences of rehabilitation services undergraduate students in a short-term job shadowing experience. Experiential reflections of 61 undergraduate rehabilitation services students (females = 91 per cent, age range 18–22 for 77.5 per cent of sample) from a midsized state university in the USA with a brief job shadowing assignment were gathered utilising reflection journals and analysed through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Four interrelated themes emerged: encouragement to enter case management professions, field experience based definition of case management, appreciation of time management in case manager role, and application of related course material learned in the classroom. Results from the study suggest a brief job shadowing experience does improve students’ career exploration, understanding of aspects of a typical career for undergraduate rehabilitation graduates, and how to connect course material to the field.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134253490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily M. Lund, J. Schultz, Michael R Nadorff, K. Galbraith, Katie B. Thomas
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of Two Self-Report Suicide Assessment and Intervention Competency Measures in a Sample of Vocational Rehabilitation Support Staff","authors":"Emily M. Lund, J. Schultz, Michael R Nadorff, K. Galbraith, Katie B. Thomas","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2016.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2016.15","url":null,"abstract":"We analysed the psychometric properties of two published self-report suicide assessment competency rating scales – the Suicide Competency Inventory (SCI) and the Suicide Competency Assessment Form (SCAF) – in a sample of 93 public-sector vocational rehabilitation support staff from six states in the United States. Both measures demonstrated very good to excellent internal consistency in our sample. Exploratory factor analysis with principal axis factoring indicated the SCI loads on a two-factor model in this sample, as opposed to the three-factor model proposed by the measure's authors. The SCAF loaded on a single factor, consistent with the theoretical model proposed by the original authors. The SCI and SCAF were highly correlated with each other, providing initial evidence of convergent construct validity. These results provide initial support for the use of these measures as a reliable and valid means of assessing perceived suicide assessment competency in vocational rehabilitation support staff.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127213377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"JRC volume 22 issue 1 Cover and Front matter","authors":"","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2016.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2016.6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131776931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"JRC volume 22 issue 1 Cover and Back matter","authors":"","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2016.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2016.7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128400023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Ecology of Work-Related Injury and Illness in Australia","authors":"J. Athanasou","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2016.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2016.4","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to explore the context of injury and its consequences for the vocational rehabilitation of Australian workers. This report was derived from a secondary analysis of the seventh national survey of Work-Related Injuries by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is a stratified, random, multiple household survey of 42,100 private dwellings. Work-related injury affects 1 in every 25 of those who had worked at some time in the last 12 months. There were high probabilities of a workplace injury for those in labouring-type jobs and workers who exceeded 35–39 hours per week. Occupational injury is heterogeneous in nature and but there is clearly a restriction in the range of clientele encountered in rehabilitation. A second implication for professional rehabilitation arises from the type of injury. Work-related injuries in Australia are dominated overwhelmingly by musculoskeletal conditions. Work-related injury is a major cause of disability and there are consistently large numbers of people each year that will be requiring some vocational rehabilitation services.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123399803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Zheng, J. Keegan, D. Rosenthal, W. Talley, C. Hunter
{"title":"Examining the Attributions of Discrimination toward People with Mental Illness among Chinese College Students","authors":"L. Zheng, J. Keegan, D. Rosenthal, W. Talley, C. Hunter","doi":"10.1017/jrc.2016.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2016.3","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to test the usefulness of the attribution model (Corrigan, Markowitz, Watson, Rowan & Kubiak, 2003; Weiner, 1995) in a Chinese cultural context to explain Chinese college students’ perceptions of discrimination toward people with mental illness. A total of 293 college students (male = 142; female = 151; age from 18 to 22) completed an Attribution Questionnaire (AQ) after reading vignettes, consisting of a male who either used illicit drugs or had a traumatic brain injury. Data were analysed using a hierarchical regression to determine the amount of variance accounted for in discriminatory behaviours by the attribution model. The results showed, when controlling for all other factors, that controllability and the three emotions (pity, anger, and fear) were found to be significant predictors of discrimination. The relationship between controllability, responsibility, and discrimination was not consistent with the attribution model since responsibility did not mediate the controllability of cause. These results provide support for the idea that disability attributions are culturally influenced.","PeriodicalId":303913,"journal":{"name":"The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122664085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}