Social and Psychological Consequences of Unemployment in Young People, 1982-1983

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>This two-stage longitudinal aimed: <br>
i) to assess the effect of duration of unemployment on labour market attachment;<br>
ii) to assess the effect of duration of unemployment on psychological well-being;<br>
iii) to determine the moderators of i) and ii), including social networks, social supports and pressures.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>i) Sex, ethnic group and personal histories of unemployment, employment and special measures.<br>
ii) Job search and aspirations.<br>
iii) Labour market attitudes, and disaffection.<br>
iv) Psychological well-being, health and personality.<br>
v) Social supports, networks and pressures.<br>
vi) Subcultural features of unemployment.<br>
vii) Area differences.<br>
viii) Prediction of success in finding employment.<br>
ix) Training aspirations.<br>
x) Perceptions of the unemployed.<br>
Standard Measures:<br>
i) General health Questionnaire, Zung Depression and Anxiety, sociability and achievement orientation measures.<br>
ii) Item batteries on: employment commitment, unemployment orientation, labour market disaffection, job search attitude, attitudes to employment.<br>
iii) Composite scales of social pressures and supports.<br>
For a full account of origin of the measures see Warr P.B., Banks M.H. and Ullah P.B. (1985) 'The experience of unemployment among black and white urban teenagers' <i>British Journal of Psychology</i> 76, p.75-87.<br>