A 12-Week Electronic Mentoring Employment Preparation Intervention for Youth With Physical Disabilities: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth with disabilities are at high risk of unemployment compared with youth without disabilities. They often encounter challenges in accessing vocational programs that meet their needs. One promising approach that could help to address barriers that youth encounter while also enhancing social support is through electronic mentoring (e-mentoring). Although there is an increase in e-mentoring for youth with disabilities, little is known about its impact for youth with physical disabilities.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the acceptability and initial impact of a Web-based peer electronic mentor employment intervention for youth with physical disabilities.

Methods

The Empowering Youth Towards Employment intervention was evaluated using a pilot randomize

SUBMITTER: Lindsay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6716483 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature