Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, 900 East Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23298-0330, USA.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 23298-0330, USA.
J Occup Rehabil. 2021 Sep;31(3):581-591. doi: 10.1007/s10926-020-09950-7. Epub 2021 Jan 9.
Purpose Work incentives benefits counseling (WIBC) can be a strong facilitator contributing to improved employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) by providing information about how income may affect disability benefits eligibility. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of WIBC as a VR intervention to improve on employment outcomes and earnings of transition-age youth and young adults with ID who are Supplemental Security Income benefits recipients using a propensity score matching analysis approach. Propensity score matching using logistic regression analysis and the nearest neighbour method was conducted to equalize the treatment (received WIBC) and control groups (not received WIBC) on the six prominent demographic covariates. The treatment group had higher rates of employment, higher hourly wages than the control group, while the treatment group worked less hours per week than the control group. Methods Propensity score matching using logistic regression analysis and the nearest neighbour method was conducted to equalize the treatment (received WIBC) and control groups (not received WIBC) on the six prominent demographic covariates. Results The treatment group had higher rates of employment, higher hourly wages than the control group, while the treatment group worked less hours per week than the control group. Conclusions Findings of the present study can be used by policy makers, transition specialists, rehabilitation counselors, and other disability service providers to increase employment outcomes and earnings for individuals with ID through WIBC services. Future research and practice implications are provided.
目的 工作激励福利咨询（WIBC）可以通过提供有关收入如何影响残疾福利资格的信息，成为促进智力残疾（ID）个体就业结果改善的有力促进因素。本研究的目的是使用倾向评分匹配分析方法评估 WIBC 作为 VR 干预措施对改善接受补充保障收入（SSI）福利的过渡年龄青年和成年 ID 人群的就业结果和收入的影响。使用逻辑回归分析和最近邻方法的倾向评分匹配用于在六个突出的人口统计学协变量上将治疗组（接受 WIBC）和对照组（未接受 WIBC）均衡化。治疗组的就业率较高，时薪高于对照组，而治疗组每周工作时间少于对照组。方法 使用逻辑回归分析和最近邻方法的倾向评分匹配用于在六个突出的人口统计学协变量上将治疗组（接受 WIBC）和对照组（未接受 WIBC）均衡化。结果 治疗组的就业率较高，时薪高于对照组，而治疗组每周工作时间少于对照组。结论 本研究的结果可被政策制定者、过渡专家、康复顾问和其他残疾服务提供者用于通过 WIBC 服务增加 ID 个体的就业结果和收入。提供了未来的研究和实践意义。
