Shams M, Jackson P R
MRC/ESRC Social and Applied Psychology Unit, University of Sheffield.
Psychol Med. 1994 May;24(2):347-55. doi: 10.1017/s003329170002732x.
This paper presents the results of a study of unemployment among British Asians living in the north of England. The sample comprises 139 employed and unemployed men. Using standardized psychological questionnaires with a semi-structured interview schedule, the psychological consequences of unemployment are examined in relation to other psychosocial variables. The results showed that the unemployed group had lower levels of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and employment commitment with high external beliefs, than the employed group. Length of unemployment was a significant determinant of psychological well-being and respondents with a longer period of unemployment had a lower level of psychological well-being than those who had been unemployed for a shorter period. The findings are examined in the context of existing empirical evidence, and the need to examine the psychological impact of unemployment among other British Asian groups is emphasized.
本文展示了一项针对居住在英格兰北部的英裔亚裔失业情况的研究结果。样本包括139名在职和失业男性。通过使用标准化心理问卷和半结构化访谈日程，研究了失业的心理后果与其他社会心理变量之间的关系。结果显示，与在职组相比，失业组的心理健康水平、自尊和就业承诺较低，且外部信念较高。失业时长是心理健康的一个重要决定因素，失业时间较长的受访者心理健康水平低于失业时间较短的受访者。研究结果结合现有实证证据进行了审视，并强调了研究其他英裔亚裔群体中失业心理影响的必要性。
