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Exploring the Impact of Situational Background, Emotional, and Job Search Variables on Coping With Unemployment by Drinking Versus Considering Self-Employment

2013; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 28; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/15555240.2013.808081

1555-5240

Gary Blau, Tony Petrucci, John A. McClendon,

Higher Education and Employability

A diverse sample of unemployed respondents completed an online survey investigating the impact of situational background, emotional and job search-related variables, and beyond controlled-for variables on two new coping with unemployment outcomes, coping by drinking, or coping by considering self-employment. The authors were able to reliably measure both types of coping outcomes. For coping by drinking the authors found that having a higher base salary when laid off, greater denial of job loss, lower positive self-assessment, and lower job search confidence led to higher coping by drinking. For coping by becoming self-employed the authors found that being unemployed longer, having a higher base salary when laid off, greater financial strain, and higher job search confidence led to higher coping by considering self-employment. These results have implications for Employee Assistance Programs.