ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Perceptions of Job Applicants with Mental Illness and Accommodations

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  • Kahlil King
    Northern Kentucky University
  • Myia Williams
    Northwell Health
  • Ashley Fuss
    University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

This study explores the effects of disabilities, specifically mental illness, during the hiring process. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of mental illness disclosure and to investigate whether requesting disability accommodations negatively impacts perceptions of a job applicant’s hireablity and competence.

Workplace Diversity