Configurations of unemployment,reemployment, and psychological well-being: A longitudinal study of unemployed individuals in Portugal |
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| Authors: | Joaquim A. Ferreira,Matthias Reitzle,Bora Lee,Raquel A. Freitas,Eduardo R. Santos,Luí s Alcoforado,Fred W. Vondracek |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3000-115 Coimbra, Portugal;2. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Department of Developmental Psychology, Am Steiger 3/1, D-07743 Jena, Germany;3. Korea University, Department of Education, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea;4. Pennsylvania State University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 119 Health and Human Development Bldg. University Park, PA 16802, United States |
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| Abstract: | This study examined how four different configurations of unemployment and reemployment (defined by history of past unemployment and unemployment/reemployment 3 years later) related to changes in psychological well-being. The longitudinal sample consisted of 566 Portuguese men and women who were unemployed at the beginning of the study. Using true change score models, we found that individuals who reported a long period of unemployment at T1 but were reemployed at T2 showed meaningful gains in positive affect and life satisfaction compared to those who had a shorter history of unemployment and were reemployed. An examination of gender differences revealed that the women who were reemployed after a long history of unemployment showed the greatest relative gains in positive affect. We conclude by noting limitations of this research and suggesting future research to address these limitations. |
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| Keywords: | Unemployment configurations Positive and negative affect Life-satisfaction Reemployment |
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