Social support, past success, and present feelings of competence were correlated with adaptation among 126 unemployed and 59 employed young men. Unemployed respondents reported less social support from their families than the employed respondents. There was no difference in perceived social support from friends and the community. The unemployed group reported no different feelings about past success or present competence than the employed group. While they adhered to many traditional values more than the employed group, they also reported a greater tendency towards political activism and lawlessness.
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