Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 12-6-2019

Publication Title

Social Work In Health

Volume

59

Issue

3

Pages

139-160

Publisher Name

Taylor & Francis

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of low-income African American jobseekers participating in the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program by employing a mixed method (Qual-Quant) approach. For qualitative data, two in-depth focus groups were conducted with a total of 12 participants who either completed one program or graduated from the HPOG program. With quantitative data, amediation path analysis was conducted using Model 4 of the PROCESS macro (3.1) with a total of 386 participants. The qualitative content analysis of the focus groups generated an overarching theme of the relationship influence on generating hope that included four phenomenological categories: (a) staff and instructors’ approach to engagement and support with on-going accessibility and close follow-up; (b) experience-based career motivation; (c) hope as the core driver to overcoming perceived barriers; and (d) supportive relationships as key to instilling hope. In addition, the quantitative analysis confirmed a full mediation model with the path from perceived employment barriers to economic self-sufficiency being mediated by employment hope. The model suggested that the psychological self-sufficiency (PSS) process is key to increasing economic self-sufficiency (ESS) outcome. Findings supported the importance of a relationship-based, culturally competent practice to strengthen the PSS process in health profession workforce development among low-income African American jobseekers.

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Author Posting © Taylor & Francis, 2019. This article is posted here by permission of Taylor & Francis Group for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in Social Work in Health Care, Volume 59, December 16, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2019.1704467

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