Stakeholder perspectives on job analysis for disability-inclusive sewing employment in China: a qualitative content analysis.

INTRODUCTION

This study explored stakeholder-informed perspectives on sewing employment in China, with a focus on employment-related factors, critical work tasks, and job demand domains. The findings were intended to inform future vocational evaluation and the development of AI-enhanced job analysis approaches for people with disabilities.

METHODS

An exploratory qualitative study using qualitative content analysis was conducted. Data were collected through three dyadic stakeholder interviews, each involving one sewing worker and one manager, and four one-on-one semi-structured interviews with vocational rehabilitation professionals.

RESULTS

The analysis identified fourteen employment-related categories, four critical work tasks, and four job demand domains relevant to sewing work.

CONCLUSION

This study identified employment-related categories, critical work tasks, and job demand domains in disability-inclusive sewing employment in China. These findings may inform future vocational evaluation and AI-enhanced job analysis, with video-based analysis positioned as a complementary tool for quantifying observable physical job demands.