Setting goals for keystone habits improves labor market prospects and life satisfaction for unemployed youth: Experimental evidence from Norway
通过随机对照试验，发现为睡眠、运动和物质使用等关键习惯设定目标的轻触式干预，能改变失业青年的目标导向习惯，提高就业率并减少对失业救济的依赖，同时提升生活满意度和内部控制感。
We report the findings from a light-touch goal-setting intervention aimed at improving the job prospects of unemployed youth in Norway. Using a randomized control trial, we find that the intervention, which invited participants to set goals for three keystone habits—sleep, exercise, and substance use—changed the goal-directed habits and, more importantly, increased employment and reduced dependence on unemployment benefits. In addition, the intervention improved general life satisfaction and strengthened the locus of control of participants. These findings speak directly to the importance of setting goals for daily habits for a quick transition back to employment and highlight the need for a broad perspective in the design of employment services. Given the low-cost and low-threshold nature of the intervention, it should be easily applicable as a complement to standard labor market programs.