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ArticleRehabilitation psychology2020

Factors associated with employment and work perception in combat-exposed veterans.

Victoria C Merritt, Sarah M Jurick, Laura D Crocker, Amber V Keller, Samantha N Hoffman, Amy J Jak

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Article in Rehabilitation psychology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Victoria C MerrittResearch Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).ORCID 0000-0001-5683-4168
Sarah M JurickPsychology Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).ORCID 0000-0002-5573-6459
Laura D CrockerResearch Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).
Amber V KellerResearch Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).ORCID 0000-0002-2972-784X
Samantha N HoffmanResearch Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).
Amy J JakPsychology Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).
VA San Diego Healthcare System · US

Funding

CSRD VA I01 CX001135CSRD VA IK2 CX001952Department of DefenseRRD VA I01 RX002076RRD VA IK2 RX002459VAVA Clinical Science Research & Development ServiceVA Rehabilitation Research & Development Service
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectiveThe purpose of this study was 2-fold: (a) to evaluate whether perception of work ability is associated with employment status in a sample of combat-exposed veterans, and (b) to determine whether the same sets of variables that are associated with employment status are also associated with perception of work ability. Research Method/Design: In this cross-sectional study, veterans (N = 83) underwent a neuropsychological assessment and completed questionnaires assessing demographic characteristics, combat-related experiences, and psychiatric and neurobehavioral/health-related symptoms. Primary outcomes of interest were employment status (unemployed vs. employed) and veterans' perception of whether their ability to work has declined due to an ongoing condition (yes vs. no).

resultsA chi-square analysis revealed a significant relationship between perception of work ability and employment status. Additionally, psychiatric and neurobehavioral/health-related symptoms were associated with employment status and perception of work ability, whereas demographic characteristics (i.e., service-connected disability rating) and combat-related experiences (i.e., mTBI history) were only associated with perception of work ability. Objective cognitive functioning was not associated with employment status or perception of work ability. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Although preliminary, results suggest that perception of work ability is an important factor to consider when evaluating employment-related outcomes in veterans. Moreover, results indicate that while there is some overlap among the variables associated with employment status and perception of work ability, additional variables are linked with perception of work ability. Taken together, these findings suggest that perception of one's ability to work and factors that influence it may be particularly important treatment targets in the veteran population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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AdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Cross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEmploymentFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPerceptionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeterans

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PMID32297778
PMCPMC8409174
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