title: The relationship between cognition, job complexity, and employment duration in first-episode psychosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between cognition and employment duration in first-episode psychosis (FEP), and establish if a "fit" between cognition and job complexity is associated with longer employment duration.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study involved secondary data analysis of a subsample of FEP individuals (n = 65) who participated in a randomized controlled trial comparing Individual Placement and Support plus treatment as usual (TAU), versus TAU alone, over 6 months. A cognitive battery was administered at baseline and employment duration (hours) and job complexity in the longest held job over 6 months were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Factor analysis with promax rotation of the cognitive battery revealed 4 cognitive domains: (a) attention and processing speed; (b) verbal learning and memory; (c) verbal comprehension and fluency; and (d) visual organization and memory (VO&M). The final hierarchical regression model found that VO&M and job complexity independently predicted employment duration in longest held job; however, the "fit" (or interaction) between VO&M and job complexity was not significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest that VO&M and job complexity are important predictors of employment duration, but it is not necessary to ensure VO&M ability matches job complexity. However, there are limited comparative studies in this area, and other aspects of the person-organization fit perspective may still be useful to optimize vocational outcomes in FEP.
authors.affiliation: Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caruana
authors.affiliation: Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cotton
authors.affiliation: Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health.
authors.forename: Eóin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Killackey
authors.affiliation: Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult