Date of Award
Spring 2009
Project Type
Thesis
Program or Major
Counseling
Degree Name
Master of Arts
First Advisor
David J Hebert
Abstract
Unemployment is among the largest stressors of adult life. There are many factors that help determine how people cope with unemployment, and several models have been developed to provide schema for understanding the coping strategies people use. In this qualitative study, in-depth individual interviews yield rich detail of how men who have been highly successful in their careers cope with unemployment. The participants offer unique perspectives on their common experience. The concept of self-determinism provides a useful framework for understanding the coping behavior of the participants and for the absence of reported distress.
Recommended Citation
Baddeley, Mark, "A qualitative study of coping with unemployment" (2009). Master's Theses and Capstones. 99.
https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/99