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Explaining job search behavior in unemployed youngsters beyond perceived employability: the role of psychological capital

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dc.contributor.authorFernández Valera, María Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorMeseguer de Pedro, Mariano
dc.contributor.authorDe Cuyper, Nele
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Izquierdo, Mariano
dc.contributor.authorSoler Sánchez, María Isabel
dc.contributor.departmentPsiquiatría y Psicología Social
dc.contributor.otherFacultad de Psicología y Logopedia
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-13T12:38:27Z
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dc.date.issued2020-07-10
dc.description.abstractJob search seems to be a daunting task for youngsters in the Spanish labor market, unfortunately so given that it is the best predictor of getting a job even during economic crisis. Accordingly, it is vitally important to find resources that promote youngsters’ job search. The present study examines the effect of psychological capital on job search through perceived employability in a sample of Spanish unemployed youngsters. We analyzed data of 568 Spanish unemployed youngsters aged 16–29 years using structural equation modeling. Results showed that unemployed youngsters who possess high levels of psychological capital also perceive more control over job search which is directly connected with their job search intention. Surprisingly, analyses also showed that perceived employability is not an antecedent of job search. Instead, psychological capital seems to be a more beneficial resource for keeping unemployed youngsters engaged in job search in an adverse economic context.
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dc.identifier.citation1. Fernández-Valera, M. M., Meseguer de Pedro, M., De Cuyper, N., García-Izquierdo, M., & Soler Sanchez, M. I. (2020). Explaining Job Search Behavior in Unemployed Youngsters Beyond Perceived Employability: The Role of Psychological Capital. Frontiers in psychology, 11, 1698
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01698
dc.identifier.eissn1664-1078
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/186329
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFrontiers media
dc.relationThis work was supported by the Seneca Foundation, Science and Technology Agency of the Region of Murcia (Spain) under Pre-Doctoral Training Contracts of Research Personnel project subsidized by the Regional Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Enterprise and Innovation of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia (19823/FPI/15).
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dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01698/full
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dc.subjectPsychological capital
dc.subjectJob search
dc.subjectPerceived employability
dc.subjectUnemployed
dc.subjectYoungsters
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 3: Salud
dc.titleExplaining job search behavior in unemployed youngsters beyond perceived employability: the role of psychological capital
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