Biased by success and failure: How unemployment shapes locus of control

Preuß, Malte; Hennecke, Juliane

doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2018.05.007

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“…Thus, the data do not allow me to rule out the reverse causality problem in the selection model. However, the causal interpretation of the results is supported by previous evidence showing that personality traits are stable over time (Cobb-Clark & Schurer, 2012), and that a major work-related life event, such as an involuntary job loss, tends to have a very limited or temporary impact on personality (Anger et al, 2017;Preuss & Hennecke, 2018).…”

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Overeducation and wages: the role of cognitive skills and personality traits

Palczyńska

2021

Baltic Journal of Economics

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This article investigates the extent to which personality traits and cognitive skills can be seen as potential determinants of overeducation, and can explain the overeducation wage penalty. Using a representative survey of the Polish working-age population with well-established measures of cognitive skills and personality traits, I find that accounting for personality and cognitive skills does not change the size and the statistical significance of overeducation wage penalty estimates. My results also demonstrate that personality is one of the contributors to the risk of being overeducated among workers aged 18-29, but not among workers aged 30-68. Among younger workers, agreeable individuals are more likely to be overeducated, while conscientious individuals are less likely to be overeducated. Moreover, lower numeracy skills are associated with higher probability of being overeducated.

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Overeducation and wages: the role of cognitive skills and personality traits

Palczyńska

2021

Baltic Journal of Economics

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“…Unemployment has various adverse consequences for people, such as decreased self-esteem, a loss of personal control, and patterns of reduced (or no) job-search efforts, when unemployed for prolonged periods ( Schaufeli and VanYperen, 1993 ; Kanfer et al, 2001 ; Paul and Moser, 2009 ; Preuss and Hennecke, 2018 ; Wanberg et al, 2020 ). Considering the undesirable effects of unemployment, the limited solutions sought from a psychosocial perspective is concerning, particularly so within the South African context ( Cobb-Clark, 2015 ).…”

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The Implementation and Evaluation of the South African Adaptation of the JOBS Program

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No validated intervention that specifically addresses the psychosocial needs of unemployed people exists in the South African context. This study intends to evaluate an evidence-based job-search program, called the JOBS intervention, that is aimed at the self-efficacy, amotivation, and self-esteem related to participants searching for jobs. A quasi-experimental research design was used. Convenient samples were taken of unemployed individuals from two low-income communities (N = 130; experimental group = 69; control group = 61). The Qhubekela Phambili program, which is based on the JOBS program, was adapted for the South African context and was implemented over six 4-h sessions. Data collection took place pre-and post-intervention. One-way repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Those who had undergone the intervention showed statistically significantly higher levels of job-search self-efficacy and self-esteem. This study makes a novel contribution to the literature on the JOBS program, particularly regarding developing countries. This study showed that in a context characterized by poverty and a lack of support for the unemployed, the program also delivered promising results. It confirms previous findings that the JOBS program is suitable in a variety of labor market and economic conditions.

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“…Socialization also plays a role, where levels of internal control tend to be higher in individualistic societies compared to collectivist ones (Cheng et al, 2013). However, locus of control tends to be only minimally affected by life events like losing a job (Legerski et al, 2006;Preuss & Hennecke, 2018). 1 People's perceptions of their control over their environment shape their approach to life and interactions with others.…”

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Why Some Blame Politics for Their Personal Problems

Baird

Wolak

2021

American Politics Research

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Why do some people blame the political system for the problems in their lives? We explore the origins of these grievances and how people assign responsibility and blame for the challenges they face. We propose that individual differences in the personality traits of locus of control and self-esteem help explain why some blame the political system for their personal problems. Using responses from a module of the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, we show that those with low self-esteem and a weaker sense of control over their fates are more likely to blame the political system for the challenges they face in their lives. We also demonstrate that this assignment of blame is politically consequential, where those who intertwine the personal and the political are more likely to evaluate elected officials based on pocketbook economic conditions rather than sociotropic considerations.

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Biased by success and failure: How unemployment shapes locus of control

Cited by 36 publications

References 54 publications

Overeducation and wages: the role of cognitive skills and personality traits

Overeducation and wages: the role of cognitive skills and personality traits

The Implementation and Evaluation of the South African Adaptation of the JOBS Program

Why Some Blame Politics for Their Personal Problems

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