scholarly journals Personal Effectiveness Training for Unemployed People: Where to Now?

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Peter Creed ◽  
M. A. Machin ◽  
Pat Nicholls
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Learned Optimism ◽  
Personal Effectiveness ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Unemployed

Unemployment remains a major social problem in Australia. Successive governments have attempted to address the problem, in part, by funding occupational skills-based training programs for the unemployed. This paper reviews the general area of occupational skills/personal effectiveness training for unemployed people, and reports on outcomes for individuals attending “typical” courses in Australia. Also reported are outcomes for unemployed people who attended specially devised training, based on the cognitive-behavioural (e.g., Beck, 1976) and learned optimism (Seligman, 1990) intervention approaches. This training aimed to improve well-being, confidence and coping abilities. Variables assessed included individual well-being (e.g. psychological distress), confidence (e.g. self-efficacy), attitude-to-work (e.g. work commitment), training climate and labour market outcomes such as return-to-work. More positive outcomes were identified for unemployed people attending the specially devised programs. The authors argue that training targeted at unemployed people must be based on sound theoretical principles to produce measurable long-term benefits. Future applications of personal development programs are discussed in relation to occupational skills-based training and as stand-alone programs.

Health, Recreation, and the Unemployed: An Interactive Model

1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarence Spigner ◽  
Mark E. Havitz
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Access ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Systems Model ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Service Agencies

Researchers in disciplines of health, recreation/leisure, and labor point out how their respective fields address individual health and societal well-being. However, such perspectives are more often expressed in single tracks or combinations of health and recreation, health and employment, or recreation and unemployment, but seldom all three together. “This article suggests the adaptation of a more inclusive conceptual model which triangulates the interdependence between individual or social health, access to public sector recreational activities, and target populations of unemployed people. An inclusive systems model which articulates theoretical and practical linkages between health, recreation, and joblessness is proposed. This interdisciplinary approach can help social service agencies ameliorate individual and social pathologies brought on by unemployment.

Gender Differences in the Impact of the ‘Work for the Dole’ Program on Wellbeing and Access to Latent Benefits

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanita J. Muller ◽  
Richard Goddard ◽  
Peter A. Creed ◽  
Kate Johnson ◽  
Lea Waters
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to examine gender differences in the impact of the Work for the Dole program on wellbeing and access to latent benefits. Previous studies have shown gender differences in coping and responding to stressful situations, and the vocational interests and psychological responses to participation in personal development programs in the unemployed. The research proposes that participation in Work for the Dole programs will decrease psychological distress in males but not females, but that access to latent and manifest benefits will increase for both. Participants were 45 (20 females, 25 males) unemployed participants surveyed at Time 1 (commencement of the Work for the Dole program) and at Time 2 (sixweeks later) using the GHQ-12 and the LAMB scale. Results showed a significant decrease in psychological distress for males but not for females. It is argued that the Work for the Dole program does not provide valuable work experiences for females and therefore may be discriminatory.

scholarly journals Employment in Late Adulthood: Psychological Arguments Pro’s and Con’s

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Tetiana Partyko
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Personality Structure ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Late Adulthood ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The Unemployed

The research participants were people aged 60-79. The research shows that higher employment status contributes to their psychological well-being, primarily to positive interaction with others and their ability to master the environment. The research has proved that higher education and confidence in financial well-being of employed people reduces the intensity of asthenic emotions, while in those unemployed it increases the intensity of asthenic emotions. The employed are more self-confident, their self-confidence contributes to their psychological well-being. Self-confidence of the unemployed people while enhancing psychological well-being at the same time increases sthenic emotions. It is shown that reticence as self-attitude modality plays a greater role in the personality structure of the elderly people who are unemployed. The conclusions are made on weak and strong points of employment in late adulthood

scholarly journals Exploring the socio-emotional factors associated with subjective well-being in the unemployed

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e2506 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pilar Berrios ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
M. Pilar Nieto-Flores
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Perceived Emotional Intelligence ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Practical Implications

In this study, we examined the relations between dimensions of Perceived Emotional Intelligence (PEI) and classic constructs, such as social support, on depression, stress, and subjective well-being indicators (life satisfaction and happiness). The study also sought to determine whether PEI dimensions accounted for a significant portion of the variance beyond that of classic constructs in the study of depression, stress, and well-being outcomes in a sample of 442 unemployed subjects. Results indicated that social support and all PEI dimensions are found to be significant and negatively related to depression and stress, and these variables were also found to be significant and positively associated with life satisfaction and happiness. Additionally, results using regression analysis indicated that PEI, and specifically use of emotions and regulation of emotions, explain a significant amount of the variance of all outcomes after controlling for socio-demographics and social support dimensions. Finally, theoretical and practical implications of these constructs and their relation with psychological adjustment and well-being in unemployed people are discussed.

scholarly journals The Generative Process of Professional and Personal Development of Cognitive-Behavioural Clinical Psychologists in Training through the Inclusion of Strategies of Expressive Arts: A Qualitative Analysis and Comparison

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Rosangela Bertelli
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Expressive Arts ◽  
Clinical Psychologists ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Generative Process ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural

<p>Starting out from the perspective that art is in fact a process and not simply the creation of objects neither the creation’s final products, the present article reports a qualitative analysis, examination and comparison of the subjective nature of the generative process experienced with the inclusion of strategies of expressive arts, described and interpreted by two cognitive-behavioural clinical psychologists in training, both knowledgeable of the principles of cognitive-behavioural model of learning. Does the nature of the psychologists in training subjective experiences with the inclusion of strategies of expressive arts, as reported during their training of professional and personal development, share features and effects? Results revealed similar generative processes guiding towards the development of abilities to focus on the identification and contemplation of automatic thoughts. Such abilities facilitated the grasping of the mechanics of the cognitive-behavioural intervention and also triggered a beneficial sense of well-being during the course of training.</p>

scholarly journals Los proyectos de intervención sociolaboral como mecanismos de inserción laboral. Análisis del caso del “Vallet”

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Yolanda Cano Cabrera ◽  
Rosana Matos-Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
European Social Fund ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Personal A ◽  
The Unemployed

El barrio del “Vallet” es un barrio obrero fruto de la industrialización del municipio de Puçol, en los años 60, concretamente surge de las viviendas construidas para los trabajadores de la fábrica italiana de calentadores Cointra y que comenzó su declive durante la crisis económica española del año 2008 hasta cerrar sus puertas en el 2012. En la actualidad, en el barrio existen altas tasas de desempleo que provocan un aumento del nivel de pobreza, además, durante estos años ha habido un considerable aumento de la población inmigrante. Todo ello, ha influido en la decisión de Ajuntament de Puçol de implementar un proyecto denominado “Vallet, un barri responsable i solidari”, cofinanciado por el Fondo Social Europeo y la Consellería d´Igualtat i Polítiques Inclusives de la Generalitat Valenciana. La finalidad del proyecto es aumentar la inserción sociolaboral de la población desempleada del barrio, a través de la implementación de itinerarios sociolaborales con el objetivo de mejorar el bienestar social y la calidad de vida de la comunidad, realizar acciones de concienciación en materia de inmigración, contribuir al desarrollo personal, a través de la participación social e intentar disminuir las desigualdades sociales. En este estudio, a través de un trabajo etnográfico, analizamos el proyecto de intervención implementado en el año 2019 y 2020 durante la pandemia provocada por la COVID-19, cuando las personas en situación de vulnerabilidad han sido las más afectadas. The “Vallet” neighborhood is a working-class neighborhood as a result of the industrialization of the municipality of Puçol, in the 60s, specifically it arises from the houses built for the workers of the Italian heater factory Cointra and that began its decline during the Spanish economic crisis from 2008 until closing its doors in 2012. Currently, in the neighborhood there are high unemployment rates that cause an increase in the level of poverty, in addition, during these years there has been a considerable increase in the immigrant population. All of this has influenced the decision of the Puçol Town Council to implement a project called "Vallet, a responsible and supportive neighborhood", co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Consellería d'Igualtat i Polítiques Inclusives of the Generalitat Valenciana. The purpose of the project is to increase the socio-labor insertion of the unemployed population of the neighborhood, through the implementation of socio-labor itineraries with the aim of improving the social well-being and quality of life of the community, carry out awareness actions on immigration matters, contribute to personal development, through social participation and try to reduce social inequalities. In this study, through an ethnographic work, we analyze the intervention project implemented in 2019 and 2020, during the pandemic caused by COVID-19, where vulnerable people have been the most affected.

scholarly journals Profiling the unemployed from selected communities in South Africa based on their experiences, commitment to employment, and job search behaviour

2020 ◽  
pp. 008124632097896
Author(s):  
Ivan Putter ◽  
Leoni van der Vaart ◽  
Hans De Witte ◽  
Sebastiaan Rothmann ◽  
Anja Van den Broeck
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Need Frustration ◽  
The Unemployed

Unemployment has negative consequences for individuals’ psychological well-being. Consequently, interventions should be designed and implemented to alleviate the psychological burden of unemployment. The design of these interventions should, however, be approached with care, as ‘the unemployed’ may not be a homogeneous group. The aim of the study was to determine whether the four already identified (the optimists, the desperate, the discouraged, and the adapted) South African unemployment profiles could be replicated in other unemployed communities in South Africa. The study also aimed to examine the associations between these profiles and negative emotions and basic psychological need frustration. To establish the replicability of the types, a multiphased sampling design was followed to recruit 867 unemployed people residing in Boipatong and Orange Farm in the Gauteng Province in South Africa. Through latent profile analysis, the study replicated the four profiles: the optimists, the desperate, the discouraged, and the adapted. The profiles were differentially associated with negative emotions and psychological need frustration, further attesting to the validity of the profiles. The results of the study can be applied towards creating tailored interventions for the different types of unemployed people from South African communities to enhance the efficacy of these interventions.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN SATISFACTION WITH LIFE, SUBJECTIVE HAPPINESS, AND LATENT AND MANIFEST BENEFITS OF WORKDIFFERENCES BETWEEN EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN SATISFACTION WITH LIFE, SUBJECTIVE HAPPINESS, AND LATENT AND MANIFEST BENEFITS OF WORK

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Strizović ◽  
Aleksandar Mratinković
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
The Unemployed

The problem of this study was to explore differences in well-being between employed and unemployed persons in Serbia, as well as the differences between the employed and the unemployed in prediction of well-being based on manifest and latent benefits of employment. The study consisted of 237 participants from Serbia, whereby 61.6% were employed. Participants varied by gender, work status, education, place of living and socioeconomic status, but employed and unemployed participants did not differ according to socio-demographic variables. The used instruments were Satisfaction With Life Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, and The Latent and Manifest Benefits Scale, which measured benefits of employment. Results showed that the employed people had higher satisfaction with life, more financial security, and more structured time than the unemployed. However, there was no difference in subjective happiness between the employed and unemployed participants. Using hierarchical regression analysis it was shown that the best predictor of satisfaction with life in the subsample of the employed was financial status, followed by more social contacts and better time structure and social status. The best predictor of satisfaction with life in the subsample of unemployed was latent benefit which included social contacts, and then financial status. Based on these results we could assume that, in Serbia, financial strain is more important than latent benefits in prediction of satisfaction with life, at least in the case of employed people.

The Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS) Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 352-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bonino ◽  
Federica Graziano ◽  
Martina Borghi ◽  
Davide Marengo ◽  
Giorgia Molinengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
And Coping

Abstract. This research developed a new scale to evaluate Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate dimensionality, item functioning, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity of the SEMS scale. Data were collected from 203 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (mean age, 39.5 years; 66% women; 95% having a relapsing remitting form of MS). Fifteen items of the SEMS scale were submitted to patients along with measures of psychological well-being, sense of coherence, depression, and coping strategies. Data underwent Rasch analysis and correlation analysis. Rasch analysis indicates the SEMS as a multidimensional construct characterized by two correlated dimensions: goal setting and symptom management, with satisfactory reliability coefficients. Overall, the 15 items reported acceptable fit statistics; the scale demonstrated measurement invariance (with respect to gender and disease duration) and good concurrent validity (positive correlations with psychological well-being, sense of coherence, and coping strategies and negative correlations with depression). Preliminary evidence suggests that SEMS is a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate perceived self-efficacy of MS patients with moderate disability, and it would be a valuable instrument for both research and clinical applications.

"Jedes starre Konzept ist schlecht und passt net' in diese Welt"

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (148) ◽  
pp. 369-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Ludwig-Mayerhofer ◽  
Ariadne Sondermann ◽  
Olaf Behrend
Keyword(s):  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Public Employment Service ◽  
New Public ◽  
Recent Reform ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
New Procedures

The recent reform of the Bundesagentur fijr Arbeit, Germany's Public Employment Service (PES), has introduced elements of New Public Management, including internal controlling and attempts at standardizing assessments ('profiling' of unemployed people) and procedures. Based on qualitative interviews with PES staff, we show that standardization and controlling are perceived as contradicting the 'case-oriented approach' used by PES staff in dealing with unemployed people. It is therefore not surprising that staff members use considerable discretion when (re-)assigning unemployed people to one of the categories pre-defined by PES headquarters. All in all, the new procedures lead to numerous contradictions, which often result in bewilderment and puzzlement on the part of the unemployed.

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