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The Influence of Gender on Job Loss Coping Behavior Among Unemployed Managers
Author(s) -
MALEN ELIZABETH ANN,
STROH LINDA K.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1998.tb00473.x
Subject(s) - psychology , job loss , coping (psychology) , social psychology , job attitude , coping behavior , unemployment , job hunting , career counseling , job performance , applied psychology , job satisfaction , clinical psychology , public relations , political science , economics , economic growth
Using the Job Loss Coping Behavior scale (JLCB; Leana & Feldman, 1992), this article examines the behaviors of 131 unemployed male and female managers in coping with their Job loss. The results indicate that the men had significantly higher job search efficacy. The article's findings suggest that women may need more help in identifying a network of colleagues and friends to assist with then‐Job search activities than men. The authors encourage employment counselors to be mindful of this finding and to help unemployed women to develop more appropriate proactive behaviors and skills that will assist them with their Job search activities.