The Impact of Cognitive Behavior Techniques on the Vocational Identity of Persons with Disabilities Receiving SSI/SSDI Benefits

<p>This study examines the effects of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on the vocational identity, self-efficacy, and vocational satisfaction of persons with disabilities receiving SSI/SSDI. This study was carefully planned to help persons with disabilities obtain employment. A review of the relevant literature was used to determine the need for the study and to support the study. Forty participants, all were enrolled into a vocational rehabilitation program were selected for the study. Threats to internal and external validity were taken into consideration and controlled for. They received CBT as a treatment intervention to change their beliefs and irrational thoughts about the world of work. Measures of vocational identity, self-efficacy, and vocational satisfaction were taken at the start of the study to provide baseline data. The participants received eight weeks of treatment before measurements of vocational identity, self-efficacy, and vocational satisfaction were taken a second time to measure the effect of the CBT intervention. Means from pre-treatment, post-treatment and follow-up were analyzed for differences.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Quinn, James Joseph

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Farley, Roy C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kissinger, Daniel B.
• Miller, Michael T.

• Psychology
• Education
• Career conseling
• Rehabilitation counsel
• Vocational couseling
• Vocational identity
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Vocational self-efficacy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Cognitive Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Counselor Education
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/966

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uark.edu:etd-1965