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Kinicki, Angelo J. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1989
Analyzed longitudinal data from 126 employees 1 month prior to being permanently displaced. Behavioral choice model significantly predicted behavioral intention to look for job, effort in looking, and actual behavior/role choice 18 months later. Expectancy for obtaining job was inversely related with age, positively related with education,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Decision Making, Dislocated Workers

Leana, Carrie R.; Feldman, Daniel C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1991
Study of how 94 men and 63 women perceived and coped with job loss found no significant differences in psychological and behavioral distress. However, men relied more on problem-focused activities such as job search, whereas women relied more on symptom-focused activities such as seeking social support. Marital status affected coping behavior and…
Descriptors: Coping, Emotional Response, Job Layoff, Job Search Methods