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Abstracts from the Journal of Rehabilitation Vol. 70, No. 3 July/Aug./Sept. 2004 Subjective Well-Being of People with Spinal Cord Injury: Does Leisure Contribute? Youngkhill Lee Bryan McCormick Indiana University ABSTRACT: This study attempted to identify factors that helped to explain the subjective well-being of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). A hierarchical multiple regression equation was used to determine the proportion of observed variance in the subjective well-being explained by the independent variables (perceived freedom in leisure, free time boredom, frequency of recreation participation, watching TV, leisure identity, length of injury, age, and income). Frequency of recreation participation (ß = .433), free time boredom (ß = -.241) along with income (ß = .213) and age (ß = -.175) variables explained a total of 53% of variance when predicting subjective well-being. Rehabilitation Service Patterns: A Rural/Urban Comparison of Success Factors Daniel C. Lustig David R. Strauser Gail H. Weems The University of Memphis ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effect of demographic characteristics and the working alliance between counselor and consumer on employment outcomes for rural and urban consumers with disabilities. A sample of 2031 vocational rehabilitation consumers from urban and rural areas were compared. Results indicated that both urban and rural consumers who had more severe disabilities, were older, and had a weaker working alliance with their counselor experienced poorer employment outcomes. Rural consumers with a severe disability were at a greater employment disadvantage than their urban counterparts. Educational level contributed significantly to predicting employment status for urban participants but not for rural participants. Implications for services are discussed. Violation of Handicapped Parking Laws in a Rural, Southern Town Cheryl A. Estes Daniel P. Moore Jeanette M. Dolezal East Carolina University ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine handicapped parking violation rates and the conditions under which they occurred. Interview questions related to the permit, its user, and the provider of the permit. Surveys were administered over a two-year period in Greenville, North Carolina. The handicapped parking violation rate was 15.2%. Four distinct categories of handicapped parking space users were identified: 228 legitimate handicapped parking space users (84.8%), 14 unauthorized handicapped parking space users (5.2%), 14 inappropriate handicapped parking space users (5.2%), and 13 unlawful handicapped parking space users (4.8%). Violators were found to be three times more likely to use handicapped parking spaces during rush hour (Fisher's exact two-tailed p = 0.011). Of the 228 legitimate handicapped parking space users, 122 (53.5%) had visible disabilities and 106 (46.5%) had non-visible disabilities. It appears that handicapped parking violation rates have decreased considerably over the past 20 years. Computer Assistive Technology for People who Have Disabilities: Computer Adaptations and Modifications Martin G. Brodwin Tristen Star California State University at Los Angeles Elizabeth Cardoso Hunter College ABSTRACT: Computers have assisted people with disabilities in all phases of life and have helped increase opportunities for them to become more productive members of society. Rehabilitation service providers can offer improved services with greater knowledge of computer assistive technology. This article discusses computer adaptations and alternative input devices (e.g., alternative computer keyboards, switches, mouse modifications, eye-tracking devices), alternative input processing aids (e.g., word prediction, reading and writing aids, electronic reference tools), and alternative output (e.g., motor, visual, auditory, and tactile representation) to facilitate use of computers by persons who have disabilities. Work-Related Stress and the Demand-Control-Support Framework: Implications for the P x E Fit Model Timothy N. Tansey Utah State University Nathalie Mizelle San Francisco State University James M. Ferrin University of South Carolina Molly K. Tschopp Ball State University Michael Frain Florida Atlantic University ABSTRACT: The experience of stress by persons with and without disabilities is common. As cumulative experiences of stress overwhelm coping abilities, distress develops. Theoretical models of career counseling have attempted to minimize the discordance between individuals and their work environments, in part to reduce the experience of stress. However, as work environments continue to change, so too will the experiences of persons with disabilities in employment. A concern in providing rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities is their experience of stress and potentially, distress, due to the dynamic interaction between the person and the work environment. The authors provide a review of the Demand-Control-Support framework and the Person x Environment fit model and how incorporating a Demand-Control-Support framework into this model can facilitate the potential for stress reaction of individuals to the work environment. Key aspects of individuals with disabilities and work environments are identified through the use of Demand-Control-Framework that rehabilitation professionals can review in development of rehabilitation plans. Factors Affecting the Job Satisfaction of Employed Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Richard T. Roessler University of Arkansas Phillip D. Rumrill Shawn M. Fitzgerald Kent State University ABSTRACT: This study investigated the relevance of income, disease, and perceived employment situation variables for predicting job satisfaction among employed adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). Employed participants (N = 555) who had responded to a national survey regarding employment concerns constituted the sample. Results from a three-level hierarchical multiple regression analysis included the following variables as best predictors of job satisfaction: income adequacy (level 1) and job/person match (level 3; R2 = .38). Annual income, disease factors, and expected job tenure were not retained in the model. The article discusses the need for early rehabilitation interventions in the workplace to address concerns regarding perceived adequacy of income and job/person match. Order this issue! 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