Korean college students preparing to enter the world of work are going through a long-term process of job searching. During the process, individuals experience various emotions, which can motivate (or demotivate) them to keep going. The present study, grounded in motivational systems theory, examined the roles of emotions in job search behavior. A sample of 116 college students, who were seeking a job for the first time, participated. Using three-wave longitudinal data and multilevel modeling, within- and between-person-level associations were examined. The outcome variables were job search behavior and the number of resumes submitted. The results showed that individuals who experience more positive emotions and negative emotions were more likely to engage in job search behavior at both the within- and between-person levels. However, the number of resumes submitted was not significantly related to positive or negative emotions. The implications of the study were discussed.

准备进入工作世界的韩国大学生正在经历长期的求职过程。在此过程中，个人会经历各种各样的情绪，这些情绪可以激励（或激励）他们继续前进。本研究以动机系统理论为基础，研究了情绪在求职行为中的作用。首次求职的116名大学生样本参加了调查。使用三波纵向数据和多级建模，研究了人与人之间和人与人之间的关联。结果变量是求职行为和提交的履历数。结果表明，经历更多积极情绪和消极情绪的人更有可能在人际和人际层面上从事求职行为。然而，提交的简历数量与正面或负面情绪没有显着关系。讨论了这项研究的意义。