The effect of perceived employability on the job search behavior of unemployed youths
The mediating role of job search self-efficacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yohannes Bisa Biramo (0000-0001-6668-268X, Wolaita Sodo University, corresponding author), Bereket Merkine Gebresilase (0000-0001-9692-1266, Wolaita Sodo University), Zebdewos Zekarias Elka (0000-0002-1864-6956, Wolaita Sodo University), Endale Berhanu Demissie (0000-0003-1536-0343, Wolaita Sodo University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2025.2454999 |
| OpenAlex | W4406714408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
This study explored the mediating role of job search self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived employability and job search behaviour of unemployed youths in Ethiopia by using a mixed-methods approach. A sample of 300 (213 Males) unemployed youths from 6 Wolaita, Ethiopia reform towns were included. Additionally, 4 (2 Males) government workers from the youth association and social affairs office were purposefully selected for interview. The findings revealed a significant relationship between perceived employability and job search behaviour, job search self-efficacy, and job search behaviour. The structural equation modelling analysis indicated that the relationship between perceived employability and job search behaviour was positive and significant. Additionally, the interview results showed the enabling and disabling factors affecting the employability perception, job search self-efficacy, and job search behaviour of unemployed youths. The study added an original model to the existing literature concerning the internal aspects of job seekers or youths with unemployment
Employability · Job attitude · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Job stress · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Higher Education and Employability · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology
Job search and employment
Social Support, Infant Temperament, and Parenting Self-Efficacy
Employability
Claremont Purpose Scale
Job search and employment success
The structure of occupational well‐being
Contextual supports and barriers to career choice
Self‐perceived employability
Development of the Career Exploration Survey (CES)
Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis
A comparison of methods to test mediation and other intervening variable effects.
Testing Structural Equation Models
Determining Sample Size for Research Activities
Little Jiffy, Mark Iv
Structural Model Evaluation and Modification
Self-efficacy
Strength in adversity
Job-search preparedness as a mediator of the effects of the Työhön Job Search Intervention on re-employment and mental health
How did it work? An examination of the mechanisms through which an intervention for the unemployed promoted job‐search behavior
Self-esteem and self-efficacy outcomes for unemployed individuals attending occupational skills training programs
The Impact of Core Self-evaluations on Job Satisfaction
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |