Help me learn more about the experiences of disabled workers.
This research looks at:
Accommodations
Do some disabled workers have better accommodations? Do accommodations help the workers perform?
Leadership
Does your supervisor impact your accommodations and how you perform?
Job Performance
Do disabled workers perform better with accommodations and better leaders?
Here’s more info:
Purpose
As a doctoral candidate in the School of Behavioral Sciences at Liberty University, I am conducting research as part of the requirements for an Industrial/Organizational Psychology degree. The purpose of my research is to better understand the barriers to accommodations and job performance for disabled workers.
Time
It should take approximately 30 minutes to complete the data collection procedure.
Consent
A consent document is provided as the first page of the survey. The consent document contains additional information about my research. After you have read the consent form, please click the button to proceed to the survey. Doing so will indicate that you have read the consent information and would like to take part in the study.
Praticipant Requirments
Participants must be 18 years of age or older with a self-reported disability, work for pay, at your current job at least 3 months, and have formal (written) or informal (verbal) accommodations with your current employer. Individuals who are unable to fill out the form due to a moderate or severe intellectual disability will be unable to participate.
Participants will be asked to take an anonymous online survey.
Anonymity
Participation will be completely anonymous, and no personal or identifying information will be collected.
Drawing
After the survey, participants will be able to enter a drawing for 1 of 5 $50 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be notified by email one week after the survey closes (Rules).
How This Works
Step 1: Click the Button
Click ‘Take the Survey’ to be directed to the anonymous survey.
Step 2: Read the Consent
Read the consent on the first page of the survey. By clicking the next arrow, you agree to the terms.
Step 3: Take the survey
This should take about 30 minutes. There are no correct answers- just do your best.
Step 4: Enter the drawing as my thanks!
Why This Matters to Me
I am doing this survey because I have been frustrated with my personal experience and the experience of others I’ve coached in obtaining accommodations in the workplace.
I am hopeful that the results of this study could provide a good business case for providing accommodations for employees with disabilities and for training supervisors on how to support employees with disabilities.
This study could also identify if some types of disabilities are less likely to get supportive accommodations, which could help organizations know which types of disabilities may need more support in the accommodations process and future research focus on how to get more supportive accommodations.
–Rachael E Stout