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Heerak Choi1, Allen W Heinemann1, Connie Sung2
1Center for Education in Health Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.
Self-stigma significantly impacts career achievability and psychological needs in transition-age individuals with disabilities. Lower self-stigma levels correlate with better outcomes, highlighting the need for targeted support.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Disability Studies
- Career Development
Background:
- Self-stigma negatively impacts transition-age individuals with disabilities.
- It leads to low self-worth, reduced psychosocial functioning, and diminished career aspirations.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify self-stigma profiles in transition-age individuals with disabilities.
- Describe these profile patterns.
- Examine differences in psychological need satisfaction and career achievability across profiles.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional online survey study.
- 199 transition-age individuals with disabilities participated.
- Latent profile analysis and statistical tests were employed.
Main Results:
- Four self-stigma profiles identified: high, mid-high, mid-low, and low.
- High/mid-high self-stigma groups reported lower satisfaction in autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
- Low/mid-low self-stigma groups reported higher career achievability.
Conclusions:
- Support is crucial for transition-age individuals with disabilities to reduce self-stigma.
- Addressing stigmatizing beliefs and fostering empowerment can improve psychological needs and career achievability.
- Further research with diverse samples is needed to validate findings and develop interventions.
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