Beata Pawłowska, Agnieszka Kowalik, Aniela Płotka SELF-IMAGINE OF THE UNEMPLOYED Self-image is a collection of judgments and ideas concerning one’s appearance, intellect, aspirations, emotional maturity and relations with others acquired by a human being  in the process of  self study. Self-image is not a static structure but changes itself under the influence of significant experiences, an example of which can be lack of employment. The objective of this article was to answer the following questions: 1.   In terms of which features of the self-image do unemployed differ from working people? 2.   What are the differences in the self-image of unemployed men in comparison to working men? 3.   What are the differences in the self-image of unemployed women in comparison to working women? A group of 59 unemployed (32 women and 27 men) and a group of 56 currently working  persons (27 women and 29 men) were tested. All unemployed tested were registered in State Employment Agency in Zamość. The average age of the subjects (both unemployed and working) was 36. Among the unemployed 32% had primary education, 53% – secondary education and 15% – higher education. 76% of the unemployed remained without a job for 1 to 3 years, 17% from 4 to 7 years and 7% were unemployed from 8 to 10 years. In the study the authors used the Personal Questionnaire (constructed by Agnieszka Kowalik) and the ACL Adjective Check List of Gough and Heilbrunn’s, which the subjects filled out answering the question “what are you like?”. On the basis of the ACL Test the real self-images of the unemployed and working subjects have been determined. The results of the ACL test taken by the subjects were compared using the t-Student test. The results thus received allowed the authors to put forward the following conclusions: 1.   Unemployed, in comparison to working people, are more submissive, dependant and more often withdraw from interpersonal relations. 2.   Unemployed men perceive themselves as more bold, creative and self confident than working men. 3.   Unemployed women display a stronger tendency for submission and self abasement and more often react with a feeling of guilt when compared to working women. Key words: self – image, unemployed

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