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  • Rehabilitation

Background:

  • The Work Behavior Inventory (WBI) is a US-developed tool for assessing vocational functioning in severe mental illness.
  • It is typically rated by employment specialists via observation and supervisor interviews.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the WBI.
  • To determine if the WBI is a reliable and valid assessment tool in a Norwegian context.

Main Methods:

  • The WBI was administered to 148 participants in the Job Management Program (JUMP) study for psychotic disorders.
  • Principal component analysis was used to identify underlying factors of the WBI.

Main Results:

  • Three key factors emerged: Social Skills revised, Work Quality revised, and Compliance with work norms.
  • The identified scales demonstrated high internal consistency.
  • Correlations with other measures supported the subscales' validity.

Conclusions:

  • The Norwegian WBI possesses sound psychometric properties for assessing vocational functioning.
  • It offers a reliable and valid method for evaluating vocational capacity in Norway.
  • The WBI provides a comprehensive assessment for vocational rehabilitation planning.