This longitudinal study explored associations between communication resilience processes, job-search self-efficacy, and well-being for a sample of US adults who involuntarily lost their jobs during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the communication theory of resilience (CTR), we tested four possible models regarding how the enactment of resilience processes would be associated with job-search self-efficacy and well-being over time. Participants (N = 595) described their job loss story and completed measures of communication resilience processes, job-search self-efficacy, and well-being (perceived stress, mental health, and life satisfaction) in February 2021, then completed measures again 2 and 4 months later. Findings from random intercept cross-lagged panel analyses suggested that after accounting for between-person associations, resilience enactment shared significant within-person reciprocal relationships with job-search self-efficacy, perceived stress, and mental health over time. Theoretical implications for CTR, future directions for communication research, and practical implications for supporting diverse job seekers are discussed.

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COVID-19 大流行期间非自愿失业和沟通弹性过程的纵向分析

这项纵向研究以在第二波 COVID-19 大流行期间非自愿失业的美国成年人为样本，探讨了沟通弹性过程、求职自我效能和幸福感之间的关联。基于弹性沟通理论 (CTR)，我们测试了四种可能的模型，以了解弹性过程的实施如何与求职自我效能和幸福感相关联。参与者 (N = 595) 在 2021 年 2 月描述了他们的失业故事并完成了沟通弹性过程、求职自我效能和幸福感（感知压力、心理健康和生活满意度）的测量，然后再次完成测量 2 4个月后。随机截取交叉滞后面板分析的结果表明，在考虑到人与人之间的联系后，随着时间的推移，复原力的制定与求职自我效能感、感知压力和心理健康之间存在显着的人际互惠关系。讨论了 CTR 的理论意义、传播研究的未来方向以及支持不同求职者的实际意义。