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[Job Retention Process among Working People with Mental Illness: A Grounded Theory Approach]
Myung Sun Hyun1,2, Kyoung A Nam3, Hyunlye Kim4
1College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
|July 3, 2021
Summary
Working individuals with mental illness strive to establish themselves as productive community members. Understanding their job retention experiences is crucial for developing effective support interventions.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Occupational Psychology
- Sociology of Work
Background:
- Mental illness presents significant challenges to sustained employment.
- Job retention is vital for the economic and social integration of individuals with mental illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of job retention among working individuals with mental illness.
- To identify factors influencing successful and unsuccessful job retention.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using Corbin and Strauss's grounded theory.
- In-depth interviews conducted with 11 participants from a community mental health center.
- Data collected between June and August 2018.
Main Results:
- Core category: "Struggling to take root in the community as a productive member."
- Key strategies: maintaining routines, medication adherence, self-management, and self-approval.
- Intervening factors: social relationships, symptom presence, social resources, and self-acceptance.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with mental illness face challenges in becoming productive community members.
- A holistic approach is needed to understand and support job retention in this population.
- Findings can inform the development of targeted interventions to improve employment outcomes.
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