This study investigated the relationship between job satisfaction and the i
ntention to continue working in a sample of 87 individuals with psychiatric
disabilities who worked in supported or supervised employment. Data were c
ollected from respondents in Columbus, Ohio in 1996. After controlling for
selected correlates (education, length of employment, contract type, social
support, and attitudes concerning pay and toward work), standard multiple
regression analyses indicated that job satisfaction was a significant predi
ctor of intent to continue working. Analyses also indicated that respondent
s who completed high school and who said that they worked primarily for the
money were less likely to want to continue working at current jobs. These
findings may be used to improve the vocational success of individuals with
psychiatric disabilities who work in supported and supervised employment.