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Stuck in the Muck? The Role of Mindsets in Self‐Regulation When Stymied During the Job Search
Author(s) -
Heslin Peter A.,
Keating Lauren A.
Publication year - 2016
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/joec.12040
Subject(s) - psychology , mindset , scholarship , social psychology , dysfunctional family , industrial and organizational psychology , job performance , job analysis , job characteristic theory , feeling , job attitude , public relations , job satisfaction , psychotherapist , philosophy , epistemology , political science , law
Although there is a vast amount of literature on the psychologically harmful effects of unemployment, there has been less scholarship aimed at helping those struggling with the motivational challenges involved in a frustrated job search. This conceptual article draws on theory and extensive research in educational, social, and organizational psychology to explain the likely role of mindsets in self‐regulation during the job search. Specifically, the authors outline how a person's mindset can cue patterns of functional and dysfunctional thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during a range of job search tasks. They then provide practical advice for counseling individuals—and for people helping themselves—through the job search process.