Optimising Strategies for Integrating People with Disabilities into Work

German EU Presidency 2007

2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

Diversity at work

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Emotional Functioning (Glossary)

Jobseeker

Element:
Emotional Functioning

Jobseeker (WP5):
A person would need to have a mild to moderate limitation in 5 countries for it to become a barrier to seeking employment, and a moderate to severe limitation in the remaining 10 countries for it to become a barrier to seeking paid employment.

Jobseeker

Element TO AU DK FI FR DE IRL IT M NL NO PT RO SL SI UK
Emotional Functioning 2.2 2.3 2.6 1.6 2.0 3.0 2.4 2.7 1.9 2.2

1.6

2.0 2.5 1.4 2.7 2.7

N = 12


The scale above is based on a 4-point scale.  The question asked was “how severe would a limitation in emotional functioning need to be in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment?”  The rating scale was as follows:
0 = no limitation, 1 = a mild limitation, 2 = a moderate limitation, 3 = a severe limitation, 4 = a very severe or complete limitation

If you believe that a person would need to have a mild limitation in emotional functioning in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment then a score of 1 is given.  If you believe a person needs to have a moderate limitation in emotional functioning in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment then a score of 2 is given and so on.

In relation to emotional functioning a cut-off point of 1.5 is used.  All ratings of 1.5 and less are highlighted in orange.  Those highlighted in orange consider this element to be a severe barrier to seeking employment.

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