The Role of Social Awareness in the Employment Success of Adolescents with Mild Mental Retardation.

Autor/inn/en	Black, Rhonda S.; Rojewski, Jay W.
Titel	The Role of Social Awareness in the Employment Success of Adolescents with Mild Mental Retardation.
Quelle	(1997), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Adolescents; Career Awareness; Education Work Relationship; Employment Patterns; Influences; Interpersonal Competence; Job Performance; Mild Mental Retardation; Secondary Education; Special Education; Statistical Analysis; Success; Vocational Adjustment; Vocational Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Karrierebewusstsein; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Work performance; Arbeitsleistung; Sekundarbereich; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Statistische Analyse; Erfolg; Personalanpassung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	The role of social awareness in the employment success of adolescents with mild mental retardation was examined in a two-phase study. In phase 1, a set of social awareness descriptors designed to measure the three components of social awareness--sensitivity, insight, and communication--was developed and validated in a five-stage process. In phase 2, secondary teachers used the descriptors and two measures of employment success to evaluate 125 adolescents with mild mental retardation. The social awareness ratings approximated a normal distribution and were highly interrelated r > .80). Statistically significant differences in social awareness components were found between the students rated higher and lower on work performance. Approximately 13% of the variance in different students' work performance was attributable to the three social awareness components considered. The remaining variance was attributed to other factors such as familiarity with job tasks, physical coordination and health, dependability, work safety, and willingness to complete tasks. It was concluded that the greatest distinction between students rated higher and lower on work performance could be based on awareness of social communication or, in other words, ability to take appropriate action involving clearly communicating with others, solving interpersonal problems, and resolving conflicts. (Contains 41 references) (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01