scholarly journals The mediating effect of basic vocational competency in the effect of self-esteem on job search skills of Korean middle-aged job seekers

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 560-568
Author(s):  
Yun-Jeong Kim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
National Level ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Introduction. Middle-aged Koreans are constantly looking for jobs in order to re-employ, despite the insecurity of declining job quality and wage levels. In order to be re-employed, it is necessary to improve job-search skills. As a way to improve job search skills, the focus was on job-seekers' self-esteem and basic vocational competency. The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of vocational competency in the effect of self-esteem on job search skills. Study participants and methods. The participants in this study were 357 middle-aged job seekers aged 40 to 64 years old. 56.9% were women, 52.9% were in their 50s and 60s, and 46.2% were college graduates. 69.2% were married and 53.2% lived in small and medium-sized cities. By utilizing SPSS Win. 25.0 and PROCESS macro 3.5, descriptive statistics analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and mediating effect were analyzed. Results. First, the higher the self-esteem, the higher the basic vocational competency (r=.438, p<.001) and the job search skills (r=.497, p<.001). The higher the basic vocational competency, the job search skills (r=. 699, p<.001) was high. Second, the effect of self-esteem on job search skills was .516(p<.001), but in the model with additional basic vocational competency, it was reduced to .245(p<.001). Therefore, the mediating effect of basic vocational competency was verified. Practical significance. It was revealed that self-esteem and basic job skills are important to improve the job-search skills of middle-aged adults. Therefore, in order to support customized career design at the national level, it is suggested that vocational education programs should include not only certification courses, but also content for improving basic vocational competency and counseling for improving self-esteem.

scholarly journals Moderators of Career Calling and Job-Search Behaviors among Unemployed Individuals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Dalla Rosa ◽  
Michelangelo Vianello ◽  
Elisa Maria Galliani ◽  
Ryan D. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Search Intensity ◽  
Search Behaviors ◽  
Job Search Intensity

We examined the relationship between calling, job-search clarity, and job-search intensity in a cross-sectional study of Italian unemployed job seekers (N = 315). Structural equation modeling with observed variables and latent moderated structural equation models were adopted to test whether optimism, self-esteem, and perseverance moderate the relation between calling, job-search clarity and job-search intensity. Perceiving a calling was positively related with job-search clarity and intensity and these relations were stronger in individuals with lower levels of optimism, self-esteem, and perseverance. This study suggests that perceiving a calling is an important personal resource that is related to a clearer job-search goal, more intense job-search activities and can support job seekers in personal adverse condition. These results suggest integrating job-search behaviors in the Work as Calling Theory and that incorporating the construct of calling into career counselors’ practices may increase the efficacy of job-search activities.

scholarly journals Advertising Challenges in the Ageing Society: The Preferences of the Regular Gym-goers towards Age Portrayals in Advertising

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Alina Duduciuc ◽  
Monica Bîră ◽  
Liora Zyrtec
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Ageing Society ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Research studies from various disciplines including sociology, psychology, social psychology, marketing, advertising and media research have analyzed the representation of old-aged people in advertising, as well as the consumers’ habits of a targeted population aged 50 and over. Despite the availability of data on inappropriate depiction of seniors in media (including advertising), little research has been done so far to understand which are the seniors’ preferences regarding their portrayal in certain advertising campaigns. The aim of the current study was to explore the preferences of middle-aged adults toward the representation of old age in advertising. Specifically, we tested whether there is a relationship between the preferences of Romanians gym-goers (45-60 years) on age-related advertising and their body image. The results showed that the middle-aged adults prefer models that do not necessary match their age, that is the young older model. Our data also revealed that the choices for age representations in advertising were not associated with respondents’ body image emotions in certain contexts or situations. No significant relationship between body image and preference towards age-related representations in advertising was obtained. Additionally, the analysis of the data also revealed that compared to men, women are more likely to express displeasure with their body weights, and they believe the body image strongly impacts their self-esteem during life.

Two Experiments Testing Order, Interaction, and Absolute Effects of Esteem Support Messages Directed Toward Job Seekers

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Shebib ◽  
Amanda J. Holmstrom ◽  
Morgan E. Summers ◽  
David D. Clare ◽  
Reed M. Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Order Effects ◽  
Efficacy Study ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Order Interaction ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
Full Time Employment

Two experiments were conducted to extend research on the Cognitive-Emotional Theory of Esteem Support Messages by examining order, interaction, and absolute effects of emotion- and problem-focused esteem support in the context of the job search. Participants were presented with an esteem support message and rated its perceived effects on their job-search state self-esteem and self-efficacy. Study 1 participants ( N = 228) were college students seeking post-graduation employment. Study 2 participants ( N = 268) were adults in the community with experience seeking full-time employment. Results of both studies revealed that a message that addressed the esteem threat and contained problem- or emotion-focused content was rated as more effective than a message that failed to address the esteem threat and contained neither form of content. Mixed-focused messages were rated similarly to messages containing only high emotion-focused content, though some differences between the samples emerged. No order effects were observed in either study.

Emerging Adults Versus Middle-Aged Adults: Do they Differ in Psychological Needs, Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 779-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Butkovic ◽  
J. Tomas ◽  
A. M. Spanic ◽  
T. Vukasovic Hlupic ◽  
D. Bratko
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Middle Aged Adults
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