140 6 CHAPTER 6 Table 4. Continued Chose not to disclose Positive about non-disclosure decision N=66, 84.6% Negative about nondisclosure decision N=12, 15.4% Total N=78 Difference N (%) M (SD) N (%) M (SD) N (%) Significance Positive factors contributing to experience Preference to solve one’s own problems instead of disclosing 59 (89.4) 3.15 (.64) 9 (75.0) 3.0 (.74) 68 (87.2) n.s. If I had disclosed, I would have felt embarrassed 29 (43.9) 2.35 (.89) 8 (66.7) 2.67 (.99) 37 (47.4) n.s. Because I did not disclose, I experienced no discrimination 48 (72.7) 2.79 (.73) 6 (50.0) 2.58 (.90) 54 (69.2) n.s. Because I did not disclose, there was no negative effect on career 34 (51.5) 2.44 (.84) 7 (58.3) 2.67 (.89) 41 (52.6) n.s. Because I did not disclose, I experienced no social rejection 38 (57.6) 2.52 (.83) 5 (41.7) 2.50 (.91) 43 (55.1) n.s. Because I did not disclose, I experienced no gossip 40 (60.6) 2.50 (.85) 4 (33.3) 2.33 (.78) 44 (56.4) n.s. Mental illness did not influence occupational functioning 48 (72.7) 2.76 (.82) 7 (58.3) 2.58 (1.0) 55 (70.5) n.s. Because I did not disclose, my mental illness remained private 53 (80.3) 3.36 (.87) 11 (91.7) 3.25 (.62) 64 (82.1) n.s. Negative factors contributing to experience Because I did not disclose, I could not be my authentic self 20 (30.3) 2.14 (.80) 7 (58.3) 2.50 (.91) 27 (34.6) n.s. Because I did not disclose, I missed the opportunity for work adjustments 14 (21.2) 1.95 (.85) 4 (33.3) 2.08 (1.0) 18 (23.1) n.s. Because I did not disclose, I missed the opportunity for support supervisor 32 (48.5) 2.45 (.90) 9 (75.0) 2.67 (.65) 41 (52.6) n.s. Because I did not disclose, I missed the opportunity to be example 28 (42.4) 2.35 (.83) 5 (41.7) 1.42 (.79) 33 (42.3) n.s. a. All the participants who disclosed, received the same statements, and all the participants who did not disclose received the same statements. Presence of a certain specific experience was assessed by combining ‘agree’ and ‘completely agree’. b. n.s. = non-significant, *p <.05, ** p<.001
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