Creed, P. A. and Hicks, R. E. and Machin, M. A. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-6934
(1998)
Behavioural plasticity and mental health outcomes for long-term unemployed attending occupational training programmes.
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 71 (2).
pp. 171-191.
ISSN 0963-1798
Abstract
This paper reports on immediate and delayed mental health outcomes for a group of long-term unemployed individuals who attended occupational skills/personal development training courses. Results for participants were compared with a waiting-list control group. Outcomes investigated were well-being (depression, psychological distress, self-esteem, life-satisfaction, guilt, anger, helplessness), attitude to work (employment expectations, employment commitment, employment value) and life-situation (social support, financial strain, use of community resources). Immediate benefits were identified for five of the well-being and one attitude-to-work variables. Few gains persisted at follow-up. Behavioural plasticity effects for well-being and attitude-to-work variables were identified by comparing outcomes for participants who had lower scores prior to the course with participants who reported higher scores at that time.
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