["Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 39, Issue 4, July 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\n\nBackground\nSustainable employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities—encompassing acquisition and retention—substantially relies on vocational capacity, a domain widely recognised in organisational psychology literature as being predicted by self‐regulation. This study examines self‐regulation strategies across the vocational continuum by exploring their structure, influencing factors, and relationship with vocational capacity.\n\n\nMethod\nA cross‐sectional survey was administered to 366 adult participants (67% male) with intellectual disabilities.\n\n\nResults\nFactor analysis identified five self‐regulation strategies: flexible adjustment, goal‐setting, work strategies, help‐seeking, and environmental management. The application of these strategies was associated with the degree of intellectual disability and high school placement. Path analysis revealed that metacognitive strategies—specifically goal‐setting and flexible adjustment—exerted a direct effect on work attitude and an indirect effect on vocational skills.\n\n\nConclusions\nTo enhance vocational capacity among individuals with intellectual disabilities, support staff should prioritise the application of metacognitive strategies.\n\n"]