Profiles of Employability and their Career and Psychological Implications among Unemployed Youth
| Autor: | Darius K.-S. Chan, Wing Tung Au, Grand H.-L. Cheng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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05 social sciences
Identity (social science) 050109 social psychology Mindset Proactivity Employability Social mobility Work experience Social support 0502 economics and business 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Life-span and Life-course Studies Social identity theory Social psychology 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Applied Research in Quality of Life. 16:2205-2219 |
| ISSN: | 1871-2576 1871-2584 |
| Popis: | Employability may play an important role in the job seeking behavior and well-being among unemployed youth. To date, the literature has tended to study the indicators of employability individually, without considering the intertwinement among them. The present research (N = 447 unemployed youth [16 to 24 years] in Hong Kong) addressed this gap. We adopted latent profile analysis to examine eight employability indicators (proactivity, boundaryless mindset, identity awareness, career self-efficacy, education level, work experience, networking, and social support). Four employability profiles were identified: high employability, moderate employability, low social support, and low adaptability – career identity. These profiles differed in job search intensity and psychological health. Mediation analysis revealed that the impact of employability profiles was channeled through perceived upward mobility. Our latent profile approach has captured the reality of employability and thus provided a valid picture of its impact among unemployed youth. The observed mediating effect of perceived upward mobility illustrates what employability means in social identity terms. This study has contributed to the understanding of unemployed youth’s quality of life. |
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