A longitudinal analysis of involuntary job loss and communication resilience processes during the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 6.1 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Communication Pub Date : 2023-02-22 DOI:10.1093/joc/jqad004

Kai Kuang, Steven R Wilson, Timothy Betts, Josephine K Boumis, Elizabeth A Hintz, Dennis DeBeck, Patrice M Buzzanell

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Abstract

This longitudinal study explored associations between communication resilience processes, job-search self-efficacy, and well-being for a sample of US adults who involuntarily lost their jobs during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the communication theory of resilience (CTR), we tested four possible models regarding how the enactment of resilience processes would be associated with job-search self-efficacy and well-being over time. Participants (N = 595) described their job loss story and completed measures of communication resilience processes, job-search self-efficacy, and well-being (perceived stress, mental health, and life satisfaction) in February 2021, then completed measures again 2 and 4 months later. Findings from random intercept cross-lagged panel analyses suggested that after accounting for between-person associations, resilience enactment shared significant within-person reciprocal relationships with job-search self-efficacy, perceived stress, and mental health over time. Theoretical implications for CTR, future directions for communication research, and practical implications for supporting diverse job seekers are discussed.

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COVID-19大流行期间非自愿失业和沟通弹性过程的纵向分析

这项纵向研究探讨了在第二波COVID-19大流行期间非自愿失业的美国成年人样本中沟通弹性过程、求职自我效能和幸福感之间的关系。基于心理弹性的沟通理论(CTR)，我们测试了心理弹性过程的实施与求职自我效能和幸福感之间的四种可能模型。参与者(N = 595)描述了他们的失业故事，并在2021年2月完成了沟通弹性过程、求职自我效能和幸福感(感知压力、心理健康和生活满意度)的测量，然后在2个月和4个月后再次完成了测量。随机截距交叉滞后面板分析的结果表明，在考虑了人际关系之后，弹性制定与求职自我效能感、感知压力和心理健康之间存在显著的人际互惠关系。讨论了点击率的理论意义、传播研究的未来方向以及支持多元化求职者的实践意义。

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Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-

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11.60

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5.10%

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