Explication of the coping goal construct: Implications for coping and reemployment

This longitudinal study developed a reemployment coping goal construct and examined its role in a job-loss context. Several predictors of displaced wo rkers' reemployment coping goal intensity were examined: human capital, emp loyment commitment, internal coping resources, and anticipation of job loss . Results show that human capital, employment commitment, internal coping r esources, and anticipation of job loss positively predicted a reemployment coping goal. Human capital also directly predicted reemployment. Finally, u nemployed individuals' reemployment coping goal intensity positively predic ted job-search effort, which positively predicted reemployment. Implication s for the process of coping with job loss and future research are discussed .