{"title":"Thriving in the face of youth unemployment: The role of personal and social resources","authors":"Bünyamin Atay, Oya Yerin Güneri","doi":"10.1002/joec.12209","DOIUrl":"10.1002/joec.12209","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Extensive research indicated that unemployment has detrimental impacts upon psychological well-being of young individuals. Nevertheless, psychological well-being of unemployed college graduates remained unexamined in the existing literature. The current study sought to investigate the direct and indirect roles of self, social, and work resources on the mental health of unemployed college graduates (<i>N</i> = 291). The results of path analysis pointed out that only self-esteem, employment hope, and family social support were directly linked with psychological well-being. Additionally, there were indirect paths from work–role centrality, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and job search motivation to psychological well-being via employment hope.</p>","PeriodicalId":45998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Employment Counseling","volume":"60 3","pages":"175-190"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47070642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development and initial psychometrics of the Career Problem Checklist","authors":"Janghee Lee, Sang Min Lee","doi":"10.1002/joec.12211","DOIUrl":"10.1002/joec.12211","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study aimed to develop and validate a checklist questionnaire addressing career problems faced by college students. The research involved four steps: scale development, exploratory factor analysis, scale revision, and confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analyses. The career problem checklist comprised four components with 16 items: Self-awareness (4 items), Occupational Information (4 items), Career Decision-making (4 items), and Job-seeking Skills (4 items). The reliability and the validity of the current scale were supported by the high levels of coherence of the subscales and their correlations with the related measures. The study's limitations and implications are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":45998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Employment Counseling","volume":"60 3","pages":"126-143"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42163534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew J. W. McLarnon, Mitchell G. Rothstein, Gillian A. King, Stelian Medianu, Alina Sutter, Kelly Kisinger
{"title":"The effect of resiliency and self-regulation on immigrants’ job search behavior","authors":"Matthew J. W. McLarnon, Mitchell G. Rothstein, Gillian A. King, Stelian Medianu, Alina Sutter, Kelly Kisinger","doi":"10.1002/joec.12210","DOIUrl":"10.1002/joec.12210","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research explores the relations between resiliency and its affective, behavioral, and cognitive protective factors and self-regulatory processes and job search behaviors among recent immigrants. The study uses data from 201 first-generation immigrants to test whether these self-regulatory variables incrementally predict job search self-efficacy, satisfaction, clarity, and intensity over and above the trait-based protective factors. By going beyond traditional protective factors, we provide a more nuanced understanding of the drivers of immigrants’ job search behaviors. Finally, this research provides an empirical foundation for the development of future training programs aimed at enhancing immigrant resiliency and improving job search outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":45998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Employment Counseling","volume":"60 3","pages":"159-174"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/joec.12210","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47663334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kari M. Mika-Lude, Suzanne Degges-White, Dana Isawi
{"title":"Under fire: Meta-dehumanization and burnout among first responders","authors":"Kari M. Mika-Lude, Suzanne Degges-White, Dana Isawi","doi":"10.1002/joec.12208","DOIUrl":"10.1002/joec.12208","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A study of 211 first responders was conducted to examine the correlation between first responders’ perceptions of dehumanization (i.e., meta-dehumanization and organizational meta-dehumanization) and burnout. Results of the hierarchical regression analysis showed a significant, positive relationship with large effect size between meta-dehumanization and burnout when controlling for time in the profession. These findings indicate that first responders may need assistance coping with normal stressors of the job as well as the harm that can result from public perceptions. Implications at the professional and systemic levels are shared.</p>","PeriodicalId":45998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Employment Counseling","volume":"60 3","pages":"144-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/joec.12208","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45124540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting the career development of Black adults during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Autumn Cabell","doi":"10.1002/joec.12203","DOIUrl":"10.1002/joec.12203","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this pilot study, Black adults (<i>N</i> = 15) in a large Midwestern city who were economically impacted by the pandemic completed three career development webinars. The study examined how completing three career development webinars improved participants’ perceptions of career search efficacy and helped participants progress toward their career development goals. Results of a linear regression indicated a significant positive increase in post-test career search efficacy scores. Results of the thematic analysis revealed four themes: career development knowledge, career development confidence, entrepreneurship, and exploring career interests. Implications for counselors and counselor educators are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":45998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Employment Counseling","volume":"60 2","pages":"62-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47007881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Career counseling as relapse prevention: A theoretical look at social cognitive career theory in supporting recovery from substance use","authors":"Teresa D. Maynes, Ria K. Nishikawara","doi":"10.1002/joec.12202","DOIUrl":"10.1002/joec.12202","url":null,"abstract":"<p>There is emerging evidence on the relationship between career outcomes and success in substance use recovery, in that individuals who are gainfully employed are more likely to have positive recovery outcomes, including reduced risk of relapse. Although career interventions for those in recovery exist, no intervention has focused on the intersection of career development and relapse prevention. This article explores a theoretical integration of relapse prevention and social cognitive career theory to increase the self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and coping of individuals in recovery, as well as implications and practical applications of this orientation for both career and substance use counselors.</p>","PeriodicalId":45998,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Employment Counseling","volume":"60 2","pages":"104-123"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42396595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}