It was hypothesized that unemployed men (n = 50) would have significantly lower mean scores on work-related self-concept and family relations than employed men (n = 50). Secondary hypotheses looked at the effect of the period of unemployment, method of job loss, and education on work-related self-concept. No significant differences were found between scores on work-related self-concept and family relations of the employed and the unemployed groups. The unemployed men with less education tended to have higher work-related self-concept scores than those with more education.
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