ERIC Number: EJ817622
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
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Employment Satisfaction of University Graduates with Learning Disabilities
Madaus, Joseph W.; Zhao, Jiarong; Ruban, Lilia
Remedial and Special Education, v29 n6 p323-332 2008
Because of its significant impact on overall life satisfaction, employment satisfaction is one marker for determining successful adult outcomes. The present investigation reports the perceptions of employment satisfaction for 500 graduates with learning disabilities from three postsecondary institutions. The graduates reported high levels of employment satisfaction as well as high levels of employment self-efficacy. Factors that contribute to these judgments of employment satisfaction were examined. Perceptions of employment self-efficacy were found to be a more important predictor of employment satisfaction than variables such as salary and length of time on the job. Implications are discussed in regard to transition planning for students with learning disabilities at the secondary and postsecondary levels. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Employment, Life Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, College Graduates, Work Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Secondary Education, Individualized Transition Plans, Surveys, Construct Validity, Correlation, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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