The Resilience of Recently Graduated and Unemployed Dutch Academics in Coping with the Economic Crisis

Autor/inn/en	Dekker, Jeroen J. H.; Amsing, Hilda T. A.; Hahurij, Lisa; Wichgers, Inge
Titel	The Resilience of Recently Graduated and Unemployed Dutch Academics in Coping with the Economic Crisis
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Science Education, 13 (2014) 3, S.45-56 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1618-5293
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Graduates; Resilience (Psychology); Unemployment; Coping; Economic Climate; Financial Exigency; Surveys; Semi Structured Interviews; Emotional Response; Stress Management; Job Search Methods; Temporary Employment; Time Management; Positive Attitudes; Educational Attainment; Young Adults; Mixed Methods Research; Likert Scales; Economically Disadvantaged; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Arbeitslosigkeit; Bewältigung; Wirtschaftslage; Finanzielle Härte; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Emotionales Verhalten; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Zeitarbeit; Zeitmanagement; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Likert-Skala; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Niederlande
Abstract	Some years after the world-wide crisis starting in 2008, also many recently graduated Dutch academics were confronted with the problem of how to cope with getting a job. This article focuses on the coping strategies they use when searching after a job, spending the day, and coping with limited financial means. 91 graduated academics completed a survey and twelve more were interviewed. They exposed remarkable resilience in coping with their situation by using emotional and problem oriented coping strategies. Emotional oriented coping strategies resulted in the graduates being able to put their situation of being without a regular job into perspective, structuring their days rather easily, and being pleased with how they did it. Their problem-oriented coping strategies showed willingness to look for a job outside their field of study and below an academic level. Some respondents were willing to do unpaid work to get enrolled in the job market. The rather constructive way of coping can be explained partly by their relatively favourable financial position, mostly due to their temporary or side jobs, which also gave them a way to spend their days. Thus, the recently graduated academic job seekers perceived their economic situation in a rather positive way. Whether this was influenced by their level of education should be an important subject for more research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01