PSYCHOLOGY MASTER'S THESIS ABSTRACT

Sean Dustin Reece
Industrial/Organizational
August 1998

The Relationship between Family Support, Work-Related Self-Efficacy, and Job-Search Behavior among the Unemployed

The relationship between family support, job search behavior, and work-related self-efficacy was investigated in the current study.  One hundred and eleven unemployed workers taking part in a JTPA program participated, completing three survey measures and a demographic questionnaire.  Results demonstrated that there was not a positive correlation between the number of dependents a subject reported having and his or her job search behavior.  Hierarchical regression analyses also indicated that the relationship between work-related self-efficacy and job search behavior was not influenced by age, and that work-related self-efficacy did not mediate the relationship between family support and job search behavior.  Implications for research and career counseling are discussed.

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