Youth unemployment is a relevant issue among most European countries; therefore, it is important to understand its individual and situational determinants. This study aimed to investigate a conceptual model that explains the associations among positivity (POS), perceived support from employment agencies, perceived employability (PE), and employment status in a sample of 317 unemployed Italian youth involved in the Youth Guarantee program. In particular, this study investigated the relationships between POS and PE and between PE and employment. Moreover, we analyzed whether the relationship between POS and employment status was mediated by PE and whether the relationship between POS and PE was moderated by perceived support from employment agencies. Results showed that PE totally mediated the relationship between POS and employment status. Furthermore, the moderating role of perceived support from agencies was confirmed; when high, it boosted the relationship between POS and PE. In sum, this study contributes to understanding the key impact of POS on PE, as well as the role played by employment agencies as a “catalyst” of this relationship, allowing, with their support, unemployed youth to maximize their opportunity to find a job. Implications for both research and practice are discussed.

How youth may find jobs: The role of positivity, perceived employability and support from employment agencies / Consiglio, C.; Menatta, P.; Borgogni, L.; Alessandri, G.; Valente, L.; Caprara, G. V.. - In: SUSTAINABILITY. - ISSN 2071-1050. - 13:16(2021), p. 9468. [10.3390/su13169468]

How youth may find jobs: The role of positivity, perceived employability and support from employment agencies

Consiglio C.;Menatta P.
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Borgogni L.;Alessandri G.;Valente L.;Caprara G. V.
2021

Abstract

Youth unemployment is a relevant issue among most European countries; therefore, it is important to understand its individual and situational determinants. This study aimed to investigate a conceptual model that explains the associations among positivity (POS), perceived support from employment agencies, perceived employability (PE), and employment status in a sample of 317 unemployed Italian youth involved in the Youth Guarantee program. In particular, this study investigated the relationships between POS and PE and between PE and employment. Moreover, we analyzed whether the relationship between POS and employment status was mediated by PE and whether the relationship between POS and PE was moderated by perceived support from employment agencies. Results showed that PE totally mediated the relationship between POS and employment status. Furthermore, the moderating role of perceived support from agencies was confirmed; when high, it boosted the relationship between POS and PE. In sum, this study contributes to understanding the key impact of POS on PE, as well as the role played by employment agencies as a “catalyst” of this relationship, allowing, with their support, unemployed youth to maximize their opportunity to find a job. Implications for both research and practice are discussed.
2021
Employment; Perceived employability; Personal resources; Positivity; Support from employment agency; Youth Guarantee program; Youth unemployment
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How youth may find jobs: The role of positivity, perceived employability and support from employment agencies / Consiglio, C.; Menatta, P.; Borgogni, L.; Alessandri, G.; Valente, L.; Caprara, G. V.. - In: SUSTAINABILITY. - ISSN 2071-1050. - 13:16(2021), p. 9468. [10.3390/su13169468]
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