Individual differences and self-efficacy in the unemployed
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Paper/Presentation Title | Individual differences and self-efficacy in the unemployed |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Albion, M. J. (Author), Fernie, K. M. (Author) and Burton, L. J. (Author) |
Editors | Reddy, P., Langan-Fox, J. and Code, S. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | The Abstracts of the 5th Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference 2003 |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2003 |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
ISBN | 1864354445 |
Conference/Event | 5th Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference 2003: Advancing Creative Solutions in Science and Practice |
Event Details | 5th Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference 2003: Advancing Creative Solutions in Science and Practice Event Date 26 to end of 29 Jun 2003 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Abstract | Th is study investigated individual differences and self- efficacy in a sample of unemployed people (55 males, 49 females) who were engaged in Job Search Training (JST) courses in Queensland, Australia. Participants completed the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP), which provided separate measures of Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect; the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale; the Proactive Attitude (PA) Scale; and the Proactive Coping (PC) Scale. Conscientiousness and Emotional Stability were found to be significant predictors of GSE, PA, and PC, while Intellect significantly predicted GSE and PC, but not PA, and Extroversion significantly predicted PC. Investigation of age related effects indicated that age significantly moderated the PA/GSE relationship, with a much stronger relationship between PA and GSE for older participants than for younger ones. Further exploration of this moderating relationship revealed that the underlying process through which age had this impact was explained by the mediating effect of PC. PA and PC together successfully predicted 50% of GSE. It was suggested that to maximise training outcomes, training intervention program content should be specifically designed to cater for individual differences, and should focus on cognitive behavioural training that optimises self- efficacy and coping strategies. Further research into the moderating and mediating effects linked with age, financial strain, and proactive coping may highlight other specific areas that could be targeted. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified |
441001. Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment | |
500311. Philosophical psychology (incl. moral psychology and philosophy of action) | |
Public Notes | This was also published as a journal article ePrint #2915 in 2005. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
Management Development and Research Centre | |
University of Melbourne | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q04v9/individual-differences-and-self-efficacy-in-the-unemployed
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