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. 2016 Jan 14;11(1):e0147040. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147040

Table 2. Category system for responses concerning expected and occurred barriers.

General category Sub-category Definition Response example
Social problems colleagues Interaction with colleagues „working in a team“
communication General communication; non-personal communication in application process „misunderstandings in social communication“
customers Interaction with customers „clients complained about too little contact”
handling the diagnosis Problems regarding autism-typical behavior and its handling „prejudices against severe disabilities“
interview Communication problems in job interviews „job interviews (unsecure manner, wrong responses to questions)“
mobbing Mobbing, verbal and physical attacks „animosities, mobbing, physical violence“
supervisors Interaction with supervisors „missing / insufficient personal contact with […] supervisors“
other Other social situations „christmas parties, birthdays, etc.“
Formality problems agencies External organizations: authorities, non-profit associations, civil service „no help from the job center“
application process Finding matching job vacancies; creating applications „mean effort of 7h for one cover letter“
equipment and environment Work setting and sensory influences with concrete cause „placement into an open plan office“
work routine Plans and working structures defined externally; hierarchy „unclear work instructions“
qualification Professional suitability; CV „rejection because of missing job experience“
support Orientation period and contact person „not enough guidance”
other Other formal requirements „age, gender“
Job demand problems cognitive Skills; capabilities „I cannot or barely multitask“
stress & psychosomatic Stress and its emotional and physical consequences „loneliness, dejectedness, headache, backache“
time-related Mismatch between personal rhythm and work rhythm „feeling of no leisure time left because of commuting“
other Other job demands „moving into a new city“