Psychological Health of Unemployed Young Jobseekers: Roles of Financial Hardship, Economic Threat, and Parental Pressure

Rida Noor, Sarwat Sultan and Rutaba Salman
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Rida Noor: Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Sarwat Sultan: Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Rutaba Salman: Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 2024, vol. 13, issue 2, 595-598

Abstract: This study investigates the interactions between financial hardship, economic threat, parental pressure, and their combined effects on psychological distress among young job seekers. A sample of 200 young people (aged 20-35 years) was used. Participants completed the Financial Hardship Scale, the Economic Threat Scale, the Parent Career-Related Behavior Checklist, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. Correlation analyses revealed significant positive correlations between financial hardship and economic threat (r = .24, p

Keywords: Jobseekers; Financial hardships; Economic threat; Parental pressure; Unemployment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.61506/01.00367

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