Assessing the experience of unemployment and its associated coping strategies: Grasping context-specific details using Photovoice
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Despite the significant contributions made by previous unemployment studies, we aim to further unravel the complex reality of being unemployed.To do so, we introduce Photovoice to grasp the experience of unemployment and its coping strategies from the perspective of the unemployed.We used a phenomenological approach to analyze the photographical data from this Photovoice project.Participants mainly conveyed financial problems associated with unemployment.In terms of coping strategies, participants mainly relied on emotion-focused strategies in which they combined personal and social resources to offset the negative effects of unemployment.Our findings supported and expounded the latent deprivation and agency restriction theory used in unemployment research.
Source: Lirias (KU Leuven)
Authors: Griep, Y., Baillien, E., Ysebaert, I., De Witte, H.
Institution: KU Leuven
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2522888227