Impact of COVID-19 on Employment: Exploring the Perspectives of Job Loss and Mental Health of Individuals From Minimal-Resource Communities

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Abstract

This qualitative study examines the experiences of COVID-19 job loss by individuals from minimal-resource communities. Six participants were interviewed regarding their experience with becoming unemployed during the global pandemic. In general, participants described experiences that aligned with the core tenets of Gowan and Gatewood's (1997) model of response to job loss, as well as additional subthemes, including (a) internal support, (b) external support/resources, (c) survival, (d) mind-set, (e) emotion regulation, and (f) mental health effects. Implications are provided to career practitioners with consideration of these experiences when working with unemployed individuals who have limited resources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-312
Number of pages14
JournalCareer Development Quarterly
Volume69
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the National Career Development Association. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Applied Psychology
  • General Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • job loss
  • mental health
  • qualitative
  • unemployment

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