Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective
Taking a self-determination theory perspective, this study examined the experience of unemployed people in Australia’s mandatory employment services system. Using longitudinal quantitative data, a mediation analysis found that when the system thwarted jobseekers’ psychological need for relatedness...
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2022
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| author | Sykes, Cheryl |
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| description | Taking a self-determination theory perspective, this study examined the experience of unemployed people in Australia’s mandatory employment services system. Using longitudinal quantitative data, a mediation analysis found that when the system thwarted jobseekers’ psychological need for relatedness and competence, poorer mental health outcomes were reported whereas support for relatedness predicted better mental health outcomes. Thwarting competence need was also predictive of lower job search intentions. A supplementary qualitative analysis provided additional support for these findings. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-897712023-06-13T02:58:36Z Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective Sykes, Cheryl Taking a self-determination theory perspective, this study examined the experience of unemployed people in Australia’s mandatory employment services system. Using longitudinal quantitative data, a mediation analysis found that when the system thwarted jobseekers’ psychological need for relatedness and competence, poorer mental health outcomes were reported whereas support for relatedness predicted better mental health outcomes. Thwarting competence need was also predictive of lower job search intentions. A supplementary qualitative analysis provided additional support for these findings. 2022 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89771 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Sykes, Cheryl Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective |
| title | Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective |
| title_full | Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective |
| title_fullStr | Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective |
| title_short | Thinking beyond 'sticks' in Australian employment services: A self-determination theory perspective |
| title_sort | thinking beyond 'sticks' in australian employment services: a self-determination theory perspective |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89771 |