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Explication of the coping goal construct: implications for coping and reemployment
G E Prussia1, M Fugate, A J Kinicki
1Department of Management, Seattle University, Washington 98122-4340, USA. gprussia@seattleu.edu
The Journal of Applied Psychology
|January 5, 2002
Summary
Displaced workers with strong human capital, employment commitment, and coping resources are more likely to set reemployment goals. These goals drive job search efforts, leading to successful reemployment.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Economics
Background:
- Job loss presents significant challenges for individuals seeking reemployment.
- Coping mechanisms and goal-setting are crucial for navigating unemployment.
- Understanding factors influencing reemployment success is vital for career development research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a "reemployment coping goal" construct.
- To examine predictors of reemployment coping goal intensity in displaced workers.
- To investigate the role of this construct in the reemployment process.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study design.
- Analysis of predictors including human capital, employment commitment, internal coping resources, and anticipation of job loss.
- Examination of the relationship between coping goals, job-search effort, and reemployment.
Main Results:
- Human capital, employment commitment, internal coping resources, and anticipation of job loss positively predicted reemployment coping goal intensity.
- Human capital directly predicted reemployment.
- Reemployment coping goal intensity positively predicted job-search effort, which in turn predicted reemployment.
Conclusions:
- The developed "reemployment coping goal" construct is a significant factor in the job-loss context.
- Individual resources and proactive goal-setting are key drivers of successful reemployment.
- Findings inform interventions aimed at supporting displaced workers.
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