Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that influence on the reemployment success. Based on previous findings regarding the efficacy-performance relationships, this research examined factors that are effective in increasing job-seeking efficacy. A survey research was conducted using 1539 adult job seekers, and we examined the extent to which job seekers`s internal attribution and psychological hardiness in regards to their loss of employment affect their job-seeking efficacy via the two mediating variables, mental health and reemployment barriers. The results largely supported the suggested model. Job-seekers who attribute the cause of job lose internally showed lower job-seeking efficacy, while individuals with strong hardiness indicated higher job-seeking efficacy. Also, mental health after loss of employment and individuals` perception toward reemployment barriers mediated between the two antecedents (i.e., attribution mode and hardiness) and job-seeking efficacy. Implications were discussed based on the findings, and directions for future research and practical suggestions to help the successful reemployment were provided.