The Relationship among Occupational Self-Efficacy, Employment Readiness and Job Performance of Students with Intellectual Disability in Vocational High Schools

• Main Authors: Kuo, Chih-Yu, 郭芷瑜
• Other Authors: Hu, Shin-Zin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/03722355413763911319

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 特殊教育學系 === 105 === The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among occupational self-efficacy, employment readiness and job performance of students with intellectual disability in vocational high school, and also to investigate differences in these three variables with different background. The method of questionnaire survey was adopted for this study. One hundred and seventy-nine intellectual disability students were recruited from 12 vocational high schools in Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli County. Students evaluated their own occupational self-efficacy and employment readiness, while teacher of the student evaluated their job performance. Results of statistical analyses revealed the following findings: 1.Students evaluated themselves with positive occupational self-efficacy and moderate employment readiness. 2.Job performances evaluated by teachers were not consistent with employment readiness of students’ self- evaluation. 3.No gender and part-time job experience differences in these three variables were found in this study. 4.Students with employment aspirations had higher level occupational self-efficacy, employment readiness and better job performance. 5.Students trained and passed the required qualification examination of class C skill category of Food Baking- Bread were significant different from those without such training or qualification in these three variables. 6.Job-related social skill readiness served as mediator in the relations between occupational self-efficacy and job performance. Based on the findings and conclusions, several suggestions were proposed for students with intellectual disability and teachers in vocational high school and ideas for further research.