Trait gratitude and job search: the mediating role of perceived employability

Jennifer Harrison (jharrison@em-normandie.fr), Marie-Hélène Budworth and Michael Halinski
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Jennifer Harrison: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School
Marie-Hélène Budworth: York University [Toronto]
Michael Halinski: Ryerson University [Toronto]

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Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of trait gratitude on job search behaviour (preparatory and active) for job seekers approaching graduation. The mediating role of perceived employability is examined. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from job seekers ( n = 143) in their final month of study in two waves with a one-month time lag between first and second data collection. Findings Structural equation modelling analyses revealed that trait gratitude was significantly and positively associated with perceived employability. Perceived employability mediated the relationship between trait gratitude and preparatory job search, but not active job search. Research limitations/implications This study extends research on job search by highlighting the applicability of trait gratitude to the job search process. Practical implications Career counsellors should consider trait gratitude as relevant for program development to address the self-regulation of personal resources during job search. Originality/value This study is the first step towards connecting trait gratitude to the job search literature. The study identifies trait gratitude as a distal personal resource important for self-regulation of a proximal personal resource (i.e. perceived employability) and subsequent job search behaviour.

Keywords: Trait gratitude; Perceived employability; Job search; Mediation; Students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-05-04
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Published in Career Development International, 2021, 26 (2), pp.238-251. ⟨10.1108/CDI-08-2019-0206⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/CDI-08-2019-0206

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