Images of unemployed people: Developing a scale to measure the stigma associated with the unemployed
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- Takahashi Miho
- University of Tokyo
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- Morita Shinichiro
- Kitasato University
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- Ishidu Kazuko
- Komazawa Women's University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 失業者に対する意識──失業者に対するスティグマ尺度の作成──
Abstract
This study investigated the images that people have of the unemployed. In Study 1, general images of the unemployed were ascertained through qualitative and quantitative research. Various images, both positive and negative, were found for the unemployed in general. In Study 2, a scale to measure the level of stigma associated with the unemployed was created based on the images from Study 1. The results yielded four sub-scales for stigma associated with the unemployed. University students seemed to show more stigma for the unemployed on some sub-scales than typical adults did. Working experiences, such as an internship or a part-time job during student life, would promote the reduction of the stigma associated with the unemployed.
Journal
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- The Japanese journal of psychology
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The Japanese journal of psychology 83 (2), 100-107, 2012
The Japanese Psychological Association