In this study the relationship between young people's job
seeking behaviour, self-esteem and their esteem needs was
investigated. Young unemployed job seekers attended a four day
personal development workshop (known as Positive Choices).
The design of the study was a pretest-posttest control-group
design. All participants completed a four part questionnaire,
including a demographic data sheet, job seeking behaviour scale,
(revised from Feather & Rowley, 1987 job search scale) esteem
needs questionnaire and the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory.
The results showed self esteem scores increased for the young job
seekers who participated in the Positive Choices Intervention. A
negative correlation was reported between self-esteem scores and
job seeking behaviour for all participants. In addition the job
seeking behaviour scores increased for the young job seekers after
their participation in the Positive Choices Intervention. In terms of
esteem needs, no differences were reported between esteem needs
for the participant and control groups indicating that the importance
of esteem needs remained unchanged. Furthermore, negative
correlations were found between the length of time the young job
seeker had been unemployed and their self-esteem scores, as well as
between the job seeker's educational attainment and self esteem
scores. The results suggests that changes in job seeking behaviour
is related to changes in the young job seekers' self esteem.
Suggestions for future research is discussed. Implications on
counselling and a model for working with young job seekers is
offered.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219052 |
| Date | January 1998 |
| Creators | James, Narissa, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Narissa James |
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