Unemployment has negative consequences for individuals’ psychological well-being. Consequently, interventions should be designed and implemented to alleviate the psychological burden of unemployment. The design of these interventions should, however, be approached with care, as ‘the unemployed’ may not be a homogeneous group. The aim of the study was to determine whether the four already identified (the optimists, the desperate, the discouraged, and the adapted) South African unemployment profiles could be replicated in other unemployed communities in South Africa. The study also aimed to examine the associations between these profiles and negative emotions and basic psychological need frustration. To establish the replicability of the types, a multiphased sampling design was followed to recruit 867 unemployed people residing in Boipatong and Orange Farm in the Gauteng Province in South Africa. Through latent profile analysis, the study replicated the four profiles: the optimists, the desperate, the discouraged, and the adapted. The profiles were differentially associated with negative emotions and psychological need frustration, further attesting to the validity of the profiles. The results of the study can be applied towards creating tailored interventions for the different types of unemployed people from South African communities to enhance the efficacy of these interventions.

失业对个人的心理健康有负面影响。因此，应设计和实施干预措施以减轻失业的心理负担。但是，应谨慎对待这些干预措施的设计，因为“失业者”可能不是同一个群体。该研究的目的是确定南非已经确定的四个（乐观主义者，绝望者，灰心丧气者和适应者）南非失业状况是否可以在南非其他失业社区中复制。该研究还旨在检验这些特征与负面情绪和基本的心理需求挫败之间的关系。为了建立类型的可复制性，随后进行了多阶段抽样设计，以招募867位居住在南非豪登省Boipatong和Orange Farm的失业人员。通过潜在特征分析，该研究复制了四个特征：乐观主义者，绝望者，沮丧者和适应者。这些档案与负面情绪和心理需要挫败感有不同的关联，进一步证明了档案的有效性。该研究结果可用于为南非社区不同类型的失业人员创建量身定制的干预措施，以提高这些干预措施的效果。这些个人资料与负面情绪和心理需求挫败感存在差异，进一步证明了个人资料的有效性。该研究结果可用于为南非社区不同类型的失业人员创建量身定制的干预措施，以提高这些干预措施的效果。这些档案与负面情绪和心理需要挫败感有不同的关联，进一步证明了档案的有效性。该研究结果可用于为南非社区不同类型的失业人员创建量身定制的干预措施，以提高这些干预措施的效果。