Supporting Self-employment in Young Adults with Stroke
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This project will investigate the effects of an 8-week theory-driven online/hybrid Self-employment Skill Building Intervention on the rate of self-employment, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and psychosocial outcomes among working-age stroke survivors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 years old at the time of recruitment * been clinically diagnosed with a first-ever/recurrent ischaemic/haemorrhagic stroke * a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score (MoCA) \>2nd percentile * a paid job (full-time/part-time) at the recent onset of stroke * been unemployed (not in paid, full-time/part-time job) for ≥6 months at the time of recruitment * able to communicate in Cantonese and read Traditional Chinese. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with transient ischaemic attack * cerebrovascular events due to tumour * diagnosed with a mental condition for example depression or schizophrenia * incomprehensible speech * receiving or awaiting to receive vocational programmes * self-employed at the time of recruitment or planning to retire