Jina Chun

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• PhD, CRC
• Professor (Assistant) at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Objective: Individuals with disabilities, including those with fibromyalgia, have historically faced barriers and stigma in healthcare settings. This issue extends to reproductive health areas, such as pregnancy. Previous research on the pregnancy experiences of individuals with disabilities has predominantly focused on physical or visible disabili...

Exploring the often-overlooked realm of rehabilitation counseling, a crucial yet discreet profession within the broader human service and counseling landscape, this research explores the perspectives of early career rehabilitation counselor educators. The study examines the historical roots and future trajectory of the rehabilitation counseling pro...

People with disabilities (PWDs) experience public stigma, which can be internalized as self-stigma. While some individuals succumb to this internalization, others exhibit greater resistance. This study seeks to understand the factors contributing to these differing responses. We hypothesized that PWDs may develop a greater sense of belonging to the...

Background: Long COVID, characterized by persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, poses substantial challenges to individuals’ physical and mental health, yet its impact on life satisfaction remains underexplored. Objective: This study aimed to investigate variations in life satisfaction among individuals with Long COVID and identify ass...

This study explores the latent classes of character strengths within individuals with disabilities, seeks to understand the unique characteristics of each class, and examines the relationship between their class membership and employment status. Our data consisted of 11,699 people with disabilities. The results showed that five profiles best met th...

Background: Career pathways are critical in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) of individuals with disabilities, linking education, training, and employment to improve career outcomes. Objective: This report explores the establishment of the Career Pathways Learning Community, the development of the Career Pathways Toolkit, and the transition to th...

Virtue is a significant but underexplored factor in comprehending posttraumatic growth and psychosocial adaptation in the aftermath of traumatic loss. While empirical evidence suggests that the dominant virtues and their combinations can vary among individuals, the specific variances and their unique impacts remain uncertain. This research investig...

The post-secondary transition for autistic youth is a complex process, with hopes and expectations serving as malleable mediators often overlooked in research and practice. Career awareness, exploration, and counseling services play a critical role in facilitating vocational transition, but the vocational hopes and expectations of autistic youth an...

BACKGROUND: Career Pathways initiatives in Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) have emerged as a crucial strategy for enhancing quality employment outcomes among individuals with disabilities. This paper conducts a comprehensive examination of the integration of Career Pathways within VR, emphasizing its significance in aligning vocational goals with ev...

Deficits in emotional regulation can lead to various psychological disorders such as anger, anxiety, sadness, and unhappy feelings. This study examined the importance of emotional regulation from a virtue perspective. Initially, through cluster analysis, 106 participants with disabilities were first grouped based on their Emotion Regulation Scale s...

This study examined the demographic and vocational rehabilitation (VR) service correlates of employment outcomes (achievement of competitive employment, hourly wage, and weekly hours) among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Services Report (RSA-911) da...

In pursuit of the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers, it is essential to facilitate their successful academic and career development, while simultaneously implementing STEM pathways that mitigate barriers and improve retention. This study endeavors to exp...

Background The ability to regulate one’s emotional state is an important predictor of several behaviors such as reframing a challenging situation to reduce anger or anxiety, concealing visible signs of sadness or fear, or focusing on reasons to feel happy or calm. This capacity is referred to as emotion regulation. Deficits in this ability can adve...

Purpose The current study investigated the relationships between demographic variables, cash benefits, vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, and employment outcomes of Asian Americans VR clients. Methods The data were extracted from the most recent Rehabilitation Service Administration database (RSA‐911). Among 17,278 case services records, 578...

The current systematic review aims to synthesize the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) role and function studies to better understand the changes in job functions and knowledge requirements in rehabilitation counseling. Seven CRCC role and function studies were collected, and each was evaluated via a methodological quality...

Background: The ability to regulate one’s emotional state is an important predictor of several behaviors such as reframing a challenging situation to reduce anger or anxiety, concealing visible signs of sadness or fear, or focusing on reasons to feel happy or calm. This capacity is referred to as emotion regulation. Deficits in this ability can adv...

Background: Although there is an increasing demand for workers in STEM fields, people with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM educational programs and related occupations. Among those who achieved competitive integrated employment after serving under an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation (...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by impact on individuals' socialization, communication, and behavior. The transition to adulthood can be challenging for many autistic emerging adults and their families considering the core clinical characteristics of ASD, limited social support, and la...

Purpose Transition to adulthood is a complex process that involves important life domains such as education, work, independent living, community, health, and social relationships. Autistic youth face the transition with greater challenges than their peers, and there continues to have significant gaps in the services as they approach young adulthood...

Given the significant role of employment on independent living and well-being among individuals with disabilities, such as those with mental illness, it is important to examine the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse cultural groups, including Asian Americans. However, little research focus has been made toward Asian Americans with disab...

This study investigated the role of acceptance during the transition process among autistic young adults, parents, and practitioners. Six focus groups were run and thematic analysis was used to identify four themes: Youth on the autism spectrum discussed transition as a time where Self-Advocacy and Self-Acceptance were salient. Both youth and paren...

Purpose The need for more accessible services is apparent and has become more urgent due to the pandemic, COVID-19. While online psycho-education exists, its feasibility is rarely tested. This study explored the online learning experiences and technology competencies of caregivers of transition-aged autistic youth. Their preferred online transition...

Parental expectations are important for autistic youth during the transition to adulthood, but less is known about the expectations of other stakeholder groups. The current study examines the similarities and differences in expectations among autistic youth, parents, and professionals. Data were collected through six focus groups with 24 participan...

In an ever-changing workforce, adults must continually ensure that they are marketable and tech-savvy in today’s workforce (Kroger, 2007) by having relevant skill sets and effective work-related skills for a successful career. Just keeping up with societal demands and technological changes alone makes keeping a job and staying relevant in one’s fie...

This article presents a systematic, pedagogical approach to infusing multicultural interaction across curricula using the interaction for learning framework (ILF; Arkoudis et al., 2013) as a tool for exploring bias and, ultimately, promoting multicultural competence in counselor education programs. The authors provide educators with a description o...

One major concern of Asian Americans with psychiatric disabilities is underutilization of services, furthermore their service needs and accessibility have been significantly understudied. This study examined the effects of the public vocational rehabilitation (VR) services on employment outcomes for Asian Americans with psychiatric disabilities in...

This article details the iterative development, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week work-related social skills intervention, Assistive Soft Skills and Employment Training, for young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. In this mixed-methods study, pre- and post-intervention surveys, interviews, and functional measur...

The current study explored 75 caregivers’ Internet using preference when accessing transition-related information for their children who are transition-age youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Utilizing anonymous, online survey methodology, the purpose of this presentation is threefold: (a) identify topics that parents/family...

The persistence of disappointing employment outcomes for youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) indicates the importance of efforts to prepare them for the workplace. We conducted a systematic review of intervention/follow-up intervention studies on employment skills and outcomes for youth and adults with ASD. We reviewed 39 studies i...

Background: The limited amount of information available on Asian Americans with different types of disability in vocational rehabilitation (VR) system has been a major obstacle to developing appropriate policies and practices. Objective: Using the Rehabilitation Service Administration data (RSA-911), this study investigated the associations betw...

Caregivers of transition-age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) may experience enormous stress when providing care and support for their child. Using the Double ABCX model as a theoretical framework, this study investigated caregiver burden, social support, resilience, and coping as key factors influencing perceived stress...

Youth with disabilities face difficulties resulting from attitudinal, environmental, and organizational barriers not only in initially accessing and entering school (World Health Organization [WHO], 2011), but also as they transition from school age youth to working adults. With a focus on facilitating a better understanding of the issues, challeng...