Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA.
Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Apr;35(7):543-50. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.703754. Epub 2012 Aug 14.
The primary purpose of this paper is to undertake foundational research in the area of career readiness, work personality and age of onset with young adult central nervous system (CNS) survivors.
Participants for this study consisted of 43 individuals whose age range from 18 to 30 (M = 21.64, SD = 3.46), an average age of brain tumor onset of 9.50 years (SD = 4.73) and average years off of treatment of 7.25 years (SD = 5.80). Packets were distributed to survivors who were participating in a psychosocial cancer treatment program. Participants completed multiple career instruments and a demographic form. Differences between groups and among the variables were examined and size effect sizes were analyzed.
Young adult CNS survivors had significantly lower levels of work personality and career readiness when compared to young adult non-cancer survivors with CNS cancer with those between the ages of 6 and 12 reported significantly lower levels when compared to individuals diagnosed before age 6 and after the age of 13.
Young adult CNS survivors at an increased risk for having lower levels of work personality and career readiness then a norm group comparison. Age of onset (between 6 and 12) may be at significant risk factor for developing poor or dysfunctional work and career behaviors.
• Young adults with central nervous system (CNS) cancer are at particular risk for experiencing difficulties related to career and employment. • Work personality and career readiness are two constructs that have been found to be related to one's ability to meet the demands of work. • Young adult CNS cancer survivors have lower levels of work personality and career readiness. • Individuals diagnosed between the ages of 6 and 12 may be at particular risk and may need specific vocational rehabilitation interventions. • The results of this study point to the need for comprehensive career and vocational services for young adult CNS cancer survivors.
本文的主要目的是对职业准备、工作人格和发病年龄与年轻中枢神经系统 (CNS) 幸存者进行基础研究。
本研究的参与者包括 43 名年龄在 18 至 30 岁之间的个体（M = 21.64，SD = 3.46），脑瘤发病的平均年龄为 9.50 岁（SD = 4.73），平均治疗结束时间为 7.25 年（SD = 5.80）。研究包分发给参加心理社会癌症治疗计划的幸存者。参与者完成了多项职业工具和一份人口统计表格。检验了组间和变量间的差异，并分析了效应大小。
与年轻的非癌症 CNS 幸存者相比，年轻的 CNS 幸存者的工作人格和职业准备水平明显较低，而 6 至 12 岁之间的幸存者与 6 岁之前和 13 岁之后诊断出的个体相比，工作人格和职业准备水平明显较低。
年轻的 CNS 幸存者发病年龄（6 至 12 岁）可能是导致工作人格和职业准备水平较低的一个显著风险因素。
患有中枢神经系统 (CNS) 癌症的年轻人尤其容易出现与职业和就业相关的困难。
工作人格和职业准备是两个与一个人满足工作需求的能力相关的结构。
年轻的中枢神经系统癌症幸存者的工作人格和职业准备水平较低。
6 至 12 岁之间诊断出的个体可能面临特定风险，可能需要特定的职业康复干预措施。
这项研究的结果表明，需要为年轻的中枢神经系统癌症幸存者提供全面的职业和职业服务。
