دورية أكاديمية
Perceived Scarcity of Job Opportunities and Job Search: An Evolutionary Life History Perspective
| العنوان: | Perceived Scarcity of Job Opportunities and Job Search: An Evolutionary Life History Perspective |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Shi Hu (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of Career Development. 2024 51(2):147-163. |
| الإتاحة: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.comTest |
| تمت مراجعته من قبل الزملاء: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| الواصفات: | Foreign Countries COVID-19 Pandemics Graduate Students Graduates Labor Market Employment Opportunities Barriers Economic Factors Anxiety Job Search Methods Job Applicants Personality Theories Disadvantaged Job Satisfaction Work Environment Family Characteristics |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | China (Beijing) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08948453241228843 |
| تدمد: | 0894-8453 1556-0856 |
| مستخلص: | The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for young people in the labor market. Based on an evolutionary life history perspective, we tested how and when perceived scarcity of job opportunities during the pandemic related to job search outcomes. Using a sample of Master's student graduates (N = 1434; 40.2% female; mean age 25.6 years) from one Chinese university, we found that scarcity was related to higher anxiety, which then related to more haphazard job search strategies and, in turn, to fewer job offers and poorer person-job fit. Anxiety also related to more exploratory strategies and then to more offers and better fit. In addition, scarcity related to poorer fit through decreased focused strategies. Finally, the direct relationship between scarcity and anxiety, as well as the indirect relationships with job search outcomes, were amplified for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Findings support life history theory and have implications for career practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1418446 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0894-8453 1556-0856 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/08948453241228843 |