Evaluation of the working success of people with mental disabilities in protective workshops

Abstract

The aim of professional rehabilitation of persons with mental disabilities is, according to their interests and abilities, to habilitate them to perform certain tasks in order to find job more easily, achieve maximum performance and satisfaction in work. Therefore, training must be properly carried out, and feedback on performance can be obtained only by doing our best to assess the acquired skills and knowledge in the workplace. The aim of our study is to evaluate the performance and behavior in the work of people with intellectual disability (N=25) and deaf people (N=25). The instrument that we used in the study is the Scale of assessment of performance and behavior at work (Andrejevic, 1992). The method of descriptive statistics (frequency), non-parametric methods (Kruskal-Wallis test) and measures of correlation were used for statistical analysis. The results showed that the type of disability, gender and age were not statistically significant for success in performing tasks, as well as in the social integration in the workplace. It was found that the communication does not correlate with the items which are related to the attitudes to occupation, the trainers (boss, manager) and diligence in the execution of tasks. The lack of communication with superiors, dedication to work and a negative attitude towards the occupation is probably a consequence of a failed business of protective workshops and low salaries.

Cilj profesionalne rehabilitacije osoba ometenih u razvoju je da se u skladu sa svojim interesovanjima i sposobnostima osposobe za obavljanje određenih poslova, kako bi se lakše zaposlili, ostvarili maksimalni radni učinak i zadovoljstvo u radu. Zbog toga, trening mora biti kvalitetno sproveden, a povratnu informaciju o uspešnosti možemo dobiti jedino tako što ćemo izvršiti procenu stečenih veština i znanja na samom radnom mestu. Cilj našeg istraživanja da procenimo uspešnost i ponašanje u radu osoba sa intelektualnom ometenošću (N=25) i gluvih osoba (N=25). Instrument koji smo koristili u istraživanju je Skala procene uspešnosti i ponašanja u radu (Andrejević, 1992). U statističkoj obradi podataka koristili smo metodu deskriptivne statistike (frekventnost), neparametrijske metode (Kruskal-Wallis test) i mere korelacije. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da vrsta ometenosti, pol i godine života nisu statistički značajne za uspeh u obavljanju radnih zadataka, kao ni u socijalnoj integraciji u radnoj sredini. Utvrđeno je da komunikacija ne korelira sa ajtemima koji se tiču odnosa prema zanimanju, instruktoru (šefu, direktoru) i zalaganju u izvršenju zadataka. Izostanak komunikacije sa nadređenima, zalaganja u radu i negativan odnos prema zanimanju je, verovatno, posledica neuspešnog poslovanja zaštitne radionice i niskih ličnih dohodaka.