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Coping with unemployment: does educational attainment make any difference?

Ulla Christensen1, Lone Schmidt, Margit Kriegbaum

  • 1Department of Social Medicine, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. U.Christensen@socmed.ku.dk

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
|July 25, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Lower educational attainment is linked to less problem-solving and more avoidant coping strategies during long-term unemployment for both men and women. These findings highlight education

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Unemployment poses significant challenges to individual health and well-being.
  • Coping strategies are crucial in mitigating the negative impacts of unemployment.
  • Educational attainment may influence the adoption of adaptive coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between educational attainment and coping strategies among long-term unemployed individuals.
  • To examine differences in coping strategies based on educational levels in Danish men and women.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study utilizing survey data from 575 men and 1,064 women in long-term unemployment.
  • Assessed coping strategies using scales for problem-solving and avoidant coping.

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  • Measured educational attainment by years of vocational training.

    • Main Results:

    • Low educational attainment correlated with lower problem-solving coping in both genders (men OR=1.81, women OR=1.57).
    • Low educational attainment was associated with higher avoidant coping in men (OR=1.57).
    • Medium educational attainment was linked to lower avoidant coping in women (OR=0.60).

    Conclusions:

    • Educational attainment is associated with distinct coping strategies employed during unemployment.
    • These findings suggest educational background may shape how individuals navigate unemployment challenges.
    • Understanding this association can inform targeted interventions to support the unemployed.