Abstract

PIQUERAS GOMEZ, Rafael; RODRIGUEZ MOREJON, Alberto  and  RUEDA SABATER, Cristina. Expectancies and unemployment length. Rev. psicol. trab. organ. [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.2, pp.129-151. ISSN 2174-0534.

This article presents a study analysing the relationships between a set of psychological variables and the time people spend in getting a job. Age and gender are also considered. An expectations-based model to explain motivated behaviour in finding a job is suggested. The Perceived Control Expectancies in Job Finding Scale (PCEJFS) is used as a cognitive variable. Survival Analysis (Cox regression) is used as statistical analysis. The results show a significant relationship between motivation and duration of unemployment. Comparing people with higher and lower scores in PCEJF scales, it takes people with higher scores an average of 14 months shorter to find a job than people with lower scores. Females and people over thirty spend longer in securing employment.

Keywords : Vocational guidance; Unemployment; Motivation; Expectations; Cox regression; Survival analysis.

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