Stress associated with job loss can have a host of negative effects on individuals that may hinder their ability to become re-employed. A new study published in the Journal of Employment Counseling examines the importance of self-regulation for enabling people to effectively search for a new job and to maintain their psychological well-being. This trait allows people to manage their emotions and behaviors to produce positive results, and to consider adversity as a positive challenge rather than a hindrance.
The study involved an online survey completed by 185 individuals who had recently been laid off and had not yet been re-employed. High levels of self-regulation predicted better well-being, job search clarity, and job search self-efficacy (the belief that one can successfully perform specific job search behaviors and obtain employment).
The findings suggest that employment counseling efforts should help people improve their self-regulation in order to achieve positive outcomes after job loss.
“Together, results of this study suggest that the components of self-regulation are key to a comprehensive model of resiliency, which plays a crucial role in enhancing well-being and re-employment outcomes during individuals' search for employment,” said lead author Matthew J. W. McLarnon, PhD, MSc, of Mount Royal University, in Canada.
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Link to Study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joec.12149
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Journal of Employment Counseling (JEC) is the official journal of the National Employment Counseling Association (NECA), a division of the American Counseling Association.
JEC illuminates theory and practice in employment counseling, reports professional experimentation and research, and examines current client vocational problems as well as the professional concerns of counselors.
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