Emotional Anticipation at the Prospect of Finding a Job: A Person-centered Approach

Parmentier, Michaël; Pirsoul, Thomas; Pierre Bouchat; Nils, Frédéric

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Emotional Anticipation at the Prospect of Finding a Job: A Person-centered Approach

Parmentier, Michaël; Pirsoul, Thomas; Pierre Bouchat et al.

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job search; emotional anticipation; person-centered approach

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[en] Abstract: Although job seekers experience strong emotions during job search, little is known about how they emotionally anticipate the prospect of finding a job. This study explored how men and women job seekers emotionally anticipate finding a new job by investigating profiles of anticipatory and anticipated emotions. We identified four distinct profiles: (1) a positive anticipatory–high anticipated, (2) a positive anticipatory–positive anticipated, (3) a mixed anticipatory–low anticipated, and (4) a negative anticipatory–high anticipated profile. Regarding the similarity between groups, we found both qualitative and quantitative differences between men and women. The present study contributes to the literature in stressing the importance of considering both emotional and future-oriented perspectives on job search.

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LENTIC - Laboratoire d'Études sur les Nouvelles Formes de Travail, l'Innovation et le Changement - ULiège
HEC Recherche. Changing workplace and strategic HRM - ULiège

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Human resources management

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Parmentier, Michaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Changing workplace and strategic HRM ; UCLouvain, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Pirsoul, Thomas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Changing workplace and strategic HRM ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège : UER > UER Management : Leadership and organizational behavior

Pierre Bouchat ; UCLouvain, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium ; Équipe PerSEUS (EA 7312), Université de Lorraine, France

Nils, Frédéric ; UCLouvain, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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English

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Emotional Anticipation at the Prospect of Finding a Job: A Person-centered Approach

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In press

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Journal of Personnel Psychology

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1866-5888

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2190-5150

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8. Decent work and economic growth

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SPW EER - Service Public de Wallonie Economie, Emploi, Recherche. Département de l'Emploi et de la Formation professionnelle

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