Abstract:
The objectives of the study were to study three aspects of adjustment in the
workplace by disabled employees in Bangkok: environmental adjustment, social
adjustment and working adjustment. The study also examined variables related to
workplace adjustment. The variables included sex, age, marital status, education, type
of disability, working period, income, work environments, self concept, family
relationship and social support. One hundred and seventy-five disabled employees
were the sample of the study. A questionnaire was used as the tool of data collection.
Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median and stepwise multiple
regression were used for statistical analysis.
The results of the study found the majority of disable employees could
adjust in the workplace to a moderate level. For environmental adjustment, they
needed accommodation near the workplace. For social adjustment, they needed help
and advice in working from their co-workers and employers, For working adjustment,
they seemed to be enthusiastic and tried to learn from their employers. However
workplaces still do not provide training for the disable. Factors including sex, marital
status, education, type of disability, in come and social support were found to be
determinants of work adjustment and could explain 32.50% of the total variation in
the adjustment.
The findings suggest that workplaces should provide knowledge promotion
activities for the disabled and increase work efficiency by providing training and
accommonodation