Working through job loss

Abstract

2012), which decreases one's level of personal adaptability. Social capital refers to one's social network, whereas human capital involves personal characteristics such as one's education, work experiences, skills, emotional stability, and cognitive abilities . It is likely that CG symptoms may affect the magnitude of one's social network.The negative cognitions and rumination as part of CG may also affect one's sense of self-efficacy, emotional stability, and cognitive abilities (cf. Stroebe et al., 2007). Taking this into account, it seems presumable that job loss-related CG symptoms may result in decreased level of career identity, personal adaptability, and social and human capital, which reduces one's chances of reemployment. CG, Depression, and AnxietyAt present, research on CG symptoms following involuntarily job loss is sparse. Most scholars have looked at the impact of job loss on outcomes such as depression,