Title
A Study of the Social Security Work Incentives and Their Relation to Perceived Barriers to Work Among Persons With Psychiatric Disability
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Center for Mental Health Services Research; Center for Health Policy and Research
Date
11-2003
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Mentally Disabled Persons; Mental Health Services; Employment, Supported; Work; Motivation; Social Security
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
Objective: To study use and awareness of the Social Security Work Incentives (SSWIs) and to obtain empirical data on barriers to returning to work.
Study Design: Using parallel surveys and multiple sampling and recruitment strategies, the authors administered a brief survey about the SSWIs.
Participants: Persons with a psychiatric disability (n=539), service providers (n=120), and family members (n=174). Results: All groups registered the greatest concern about the loss of health insurance; this and other concerns were perceived as serious barriers to returning to work. There were differences in the perceptions of the 3 groups about the importance of disincentives to work and differences among consumers by demographic characteristics.
Conclusions: Consumers, family members, and providers of services need more information about the work incentives, particularly if the goals of the new Ticket to Work legislation are to be realized. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Rights and Permissions
Citation: MacDonald-Wilson, K.L., Rogers, E.S., Ellison, M.L., & Lyass, A. (2003). A study of the Social Security Work Incentives and their relation to motivation to work among persons with serious mental illnesses. Rehabilitation Psychology, 48(4), 301-309. DOI 10.1037/0090-5550.48.4.301
Comments
At the time of publication, Marsha Langer Ellison was not yet affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.