Coping with job loss: an attributional model

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Labor Economics

Background:

• Job loss due to layoffs presents significant challenges.
• Understanding worker responses is crucial for support.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine coping strategies of laid-off workers.
• To investigate the role of causal attributions in coping.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative analysis of worker attributions.
• Linking attribution types to coping mechanisms.

Main Results:

• Specific attribution categories correlate with distinct coping strategies.
• Attributions influence the selection and effectiveness of coping.

Conclusions:

• Causal attributions are a key factor in how laid-off workers cope.
• Interventions can be tailored based on attributional patterns.