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Subjective Well‐Being of NEETs and Employability: A Study of Non‐Urban Youths in Spain, Italy, and Portugal

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  • Paolo Mazzocchi

    (Department of Management and Quantitative Studies, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy)

  • Omeed Agahi

    (School of Education and Psychology, University of Girona, Spain)

  • Mai Beilmann

    (Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Estonia)

  • Leonor Bettencourt

    (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), CIS‐Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Rūta Brazienė

    (Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University, Lithuania)

  • Natalia Edisherashvili

    (Institute of Education, University of Tartu, Estonia)

  • Dilyana Keranova

    (South‐West University “Neofit Rilski,” Bulgaria)

  • Elena Marta

    (Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life (CERISVICO), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy)

  • Valentina Milenkova

    (South‐West University “Neofit Rilski,” Bulgaria)

  • Niall O’Higgins

    (International Labour Organization, Switzerland)

  • Federica Pizzolante

    (Department of Management and Quantitative Studies, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy)

  • Òscar Prieto-Flores

    (School of Education and Psychology, University of Girona, Spain)

  • Antonella Rocca

    (Department of Management and Quantitative Studies, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy)

  • Ricardo Borges Rodrigues

    (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), CIS‐Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Miriam Rosa

    (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), CIS‐Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Francisco Simões

    (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), CIS‐Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Borislav Yurukov

    (South‐West University “Neofit Rilski,” Bulgaria)

Abstract

Subjective well-being is of paramount importance when support is offered to young individuals seeking employment and social inclusion in general. The present study looks at different dimensions of youth well-being and the growing demands for skills to enable labour market integration. Based on survey data, this article examines the relationships between the role of public employment services in providing support and their impact on the subjective well-being of youth. Specifically, 1,275 not in education, employment, or training (NEET) rural youths from Italy, Portugal, and Spain participated in the survey. Drawing upon Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, the current study sets up a model which includes different factors at the micro-, meso-, exo-, and macro-system levels. The results show that non-urban NEETs’ subjective well-being is associated positively with public employment services availability, while the relationship with public employment services interaction and public employment services support is non-significant. A positive and significant relationship emerged also with self-efficacy and social support. Some recommendations for policymakers are discussed.

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  • Paolo Mazzocchi & Omeed Agahi & Mai Beilmann & Leonor Bettencourt & Rūta Brazienė & Natalia Edisherashvili & Dilyana Keranova & Elena Marta & Valentina Milenkova & Niall O’Higgins & Federica Pizzolant, 2024. "Subjective Well‐Being of NEETs and Employability: A Study of Non‐Urban Youths in Spain, Italy, and Portugal," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 12.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:poango:v12:y:2024:a:7415
    DOI: 10.17645/pag.7415
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