“…This is one of the most traditional research fronts in unemployment psychology (e.g., Aaronson, Mazumder, & Schechter, 2010;Janlert, Winefield, & Hammarström, 2014;Jones, 1992;McKee-Ryan, Song, Wanberg, & Kinicki, 2005;Winefield, Tiggemann, Winefield, & Goldney, 1993). The research results in the Brazilian context converge with the international literature, insofar as these also support the negative impact of unemployment on various mental health parameters (e.g., Argolo & Araújo, 2004;Bastos, 2011;Barros & Oliveira, 2009;Coelho-Lima, Costa, & Bendassolli, 2013;Pinheiro & Monteiro, 2007;Santos et al, 2010).…”