With a little help of my peers. The supportive role of online contacts for the unemployed

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Highlights：

• The Internet is used for coping purposes by the majority of the unemployed.

• Support obtained through social media affect job search self-efficacy.

• There are group differences in the effect on active job search behaviour.

• Self-efficacy is more important for women, younger people, less experienced users.

摘要

•The Internet is used for coping purposes by the majority of the unemployed.•Support obtained through social media affect job search self-efficacy.•There are group differences in the effect on active job search behaviour.•Self-efficacy is more important for women, younger people, less experienced users.

论文关键词：Unemployment,Social media,Social support,Self-efficacy

论文评审过程：Available online 8 October 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.017