TABLE 2.
Employer questionnaire results (Metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Mexico. 2023).
| Item | Answer | N |
|---|---|---|
| Q1. What is your company’s line of business? And what jobs can you offer? | - Non-governmental organizations | 6 |
| - Education and job placements | 6 | |
| - Public services | 5 | |
| - Production and manufacturing sector | 5 | |
| - Commerce and tourism | 2 | |
| - No response | 10 | |
| Q2. Are you familiar with current state legislation regarding workplace inclusion? | - Yes | 2 |
| - Partially | 14 | |
| - No | 8 | |
| - No response | 9 | |
| Q3. Three words that come to mind when you think of “mental disorder” | - Negative connotations | 18 12 8 9 |
| - Illness or health related | ||
| - Social or emotional connotations | ||
| - No response | ||
| Q4. In your opinion, what is the employment outlook for people with severe mental illness (SMI)? | - Negative perception | 19 7 2 5 |
| - Mixed or conditioned perception | ||
| - Positive perception | ||
| - No response | ||
| Q5. What is the main problem you, as a company/employer, might face regarding workplace inclusion for people with SMI? | - Lack of awareness and information | 16 4 4 13 |
| - Social stigma and prejudice | ||
| - Organizational challenges | ||
| - No response | ||
| Q6. Does your company consider workplace inclusion for people with SMI? What actions have you taken? | - Active inclusion | 7 2 1 9 2 13 |
| - Inclusion plans or intentions | ||
| - Recognition without action | ||
| - Non-inclusion | ||
| - Lack of knowledge/No definition | ||
| - No response | ||
| Q7. Have you made specific agreements with people with SMI? Are there measures in place to ensure compliance with these agreements? | - Specific agreements without verification | 1 |
| - No agreements or lack of knowledge | 17 | |
| - No response | 15 | |
| Q8. How viable do you think the IPS model would be for your company? What would be the biggest challenges? | - Feasible with specific challenges | 19 |
| - No response | 14 | |
| Q9. Do you believe your company’s policies, mission, and vision are compatible with the model? | - Yes | 15 |
| - No response or ambiguous | 18 | |
| Q10. What measures do you consider relevant to facilitate/optimize the implementation of this model in your company? | - Training and awareness | 11 4 3 15 |
| - Dissemination and communication | ||
| - Collaborations and organizational support | ||
| - No response |