THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT, COPING STYLES, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT, COPING STYLES, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this research was to explore the relationship between perceived social support, coping styles and life satisfaction, as well as to test whether there are differences in levels of life satisfaction when comparing unemployed and employed university graduates. The sample consisted of 236 university graduates, 59.3% female and 40.7% male (age range 23-30; M = 26.86, SD = 2.24), from which 109 were employed, while 127 were unemployed. Results indicate that average scores of the unemployed participants are lower on Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction, and that Perceived Social Support and Emotion-Focused Coping are significant predictors of Life Satisfaction.The results are discussed with respect to possible intervention.

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