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Pignault A, Rastoder M, Houssemand C. The Relationship between Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Career Decision-Making Difficulties: Psychological Flourishing as a Mediator. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2023; 13:1553-1568. [PMID: 37754452 PMCID: PMC10529372 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe13090113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Well-being associated with optimism, social support, and self-esteem is positively correlated with career decision. In this perspective, a rather recent concept of flourishing as an integrative notion incorporating these different resources, positive affect, and positive experience is particularly relevant to better understand the relations and correlations between self-evaluation, well-being, and career decision-making difficulties. The present study then examines the relationship between these possible difficulties, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and flourishing. One hundred and seventy-two higher education students participated in the study and completed a four-part questionnaire with the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire, the Flourishing Scale, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. The results highlight the mediation of psychological flourishing between personality dimensions-self-esteem and self-efficacy-and career decision difficulties and the fact that those who are most flourishing in their lives will also have the least difficulty in making a career decision. As for the practical implications, guidance counselors for students and young adults need to identify resources and difficulties they have to cope with. This study emphasizes the importance of guiding students in three areas: self-esteem, the perceived quality of social relations, and the meaning attributed to one's existence. Finally, the contribution of positive psychology to career development will be discussed.
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- Anne Pignault
- 2LPN (Psychology and Neuroscience Lab, UR7489), Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Institute for Lifelong Learning and Guidance, Department of Education and Social Work, University of Luxembourg, L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (C.H.)
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- Institute for Lifelong Learning and Guidance, Department of Education and Social Work, University of Luxembourg, L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (C.H.)
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Sheu HB. Temporal precedence between and mediating effects of career decision self-efficacy and career exploratory behavior among first-year college students: Within-person and between-person analyses by race/ethnicity and gender. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2023; 144:103882. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2023.103882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Choy MW, Yeung AS. Career choice of tourism students in a triple-whammy crisis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0279411. [PMID: 36574420 PMCID: PMC9794055 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hong Kong hospitality and tourism industry has been battered by the triple whammy of social unrest, Sino-US trade war and COVID-19 pandemic in recent years. To understand how vulnerable tourism students may be in terms of career shock when facing the three major challenges, 407 tourism students in Hong Kong were surveyed. Structural equation modelling found a positive correlation between affect (an intrinsic, motivating factor) and extraneous events (an extrinsic, demotivating factor), indicating that motivation and demotivating factors may co-exist. Affect was more positively correlated with three career choice outcomes (intent to join the industry, desire for a lifelong career, and resilience in face of unfavourable circumstances) than was Extraneous. In face of career shock arising from extraneous events, tourism students still tend to have a strong intent to join the workforce, take it as a lifelong career, and remain resilient despite the hardship. However, the career shock was a greater concern for those in hotel-related disciplines and for students aged over 20 than younger ones. The findings offer an empirical basis to guide policy makers, academia and the industry in strategy formulation to ensure sustainable quality and manpower supply in the post-crisis future.
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- Monica Waichun Choy
- Faculty of Management and Hospitality, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Masters S, Barth JM. Middle School, Middle-Skills: 8th Grader’s Interest in Middle-Skill Occupations. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/08948453221089364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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There is a workforce shortage in middle-skill occupations requiring some educational training but not a 4-year college degree, such as skilled trades (e.g., construction), transportation (e.g., drivers), and manufacturing. Identifying factors that promote adolescent interest in middle-skill occupations is crucial in combating this shortage. This study examined whether variables contributing to adolescent interest in STEM occupations, such as gender, occupation goal affordances, and occupational knowledge, extend to middle-skill occupations. Results from hierarchical linear models revealed that adolescents ( N = 502) were interested in middle-skill occupations for which they felt knowledgeable and perceived to afford agentic and communal goals. The effect of perceived knowledge on interest in construction and manufacturing occupations was stronger for boys than girls. Efforts to increase interest in middle-skill occupations should address the gender gap in perceived knowledge and highlight how these occupations fulfill agentic and communal goals.
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- Stephanie Masters
- Institute for Social Science Research, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Institute for Social Science Research, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- Institute for Social Science Research, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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Khattab N, Madeeha M, Modood T, Samara M, Barham A. Fragmented career orientation: the formation of career importance, decidedness and aspirations among students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2021.2025114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Nabil Khattab
- Program of Sociology and Anthropology, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Kingston University London, London, UK
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- College of Education, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Jin L, Gao Y, Liu T, Creed PA, Hood M. A comparison between flipped and lecture-based course delivery of a career development programme for Chinese undergraduates. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2021.1934398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Leili Jin
- Career Development Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Management, Northwest University, Xi'an, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Software, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia
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- School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia
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Parola A, Marcionetti J. Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Career-Related Parental Behaviors and Career Adaptability. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845321995571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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According to the Career Construction Model of Adaptation, career decision-making difficulties (CDD) and life satisfaction are important adaptation results, and career adaptability is a crucial resource to attain positive adaptation results. This study focused on the influence of parental career-related behaviors on career adaptability, CDD and life satisfaction, and the mediating role of career adaptability between parental career-related behaviors and CDD and life satisfaction. Five hundred thirteen Italian students (182 of middle school, 141 of high school, and 190 of university) were involved. The results showed that parental support influences CDD and life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through the mediation of career adaptability. Parental interference and lack of engagement have a positive direct effect on CDD. Finally, CDD and life satisfaction are significantly and negatively associated. The data support the key role of parental support and career adaptability in CDD and life satisfaction. Practical implications are discussed.
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- Anna Parola
- Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Locarno, Switzerland
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Marciniak J, Johnston CS, Steiner RS, Hirschi A. Career Preparedness Among Adolescents: A Review of Key Components and Directions for Future Research. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845320943951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Adolescents and students are faced with the developmental task of becoming prepared for a career and master future career transitions. Existing research has investigated a range of concepts relating to career preparedness, including predictors and outcomes. However, this body of work is fragmented as a number of different conceptualizations and measurements related to career preparedness exist. Thus, the goal of this review is to provide an overview of the different concepts that have been used to describe and measure career preparedness. Based on a comprehensive review of empirical articles on maturity, readiness, adaptability, preparedness, and preparation, we propose an organizing framework of the diverse attitudes, knowledge and competencies, and behaviors required for career preparedness. We also review the empirical research on predictors and outcomes of career preparedness. We close by identifying issues in the conceptualization and measurement of different constructs and provide suggestions for future research, and implications for theory and practice.
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- Julian Marciniak
- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Cadaret MC, Hartung PJ. Efficacy of a group career construction intervention with urban youth of colour. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2020.1782347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, USA
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Why do millennials stay in their jobs? The roles of protean career orientation, goal progress and organizational career management. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2019.103366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ebner K, Soucek R, Kauffeld S. Incongruities between values, motives, and skills: exploring negative effects of self-exploration in career coaching. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2020.1742286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Katharina Ebner
- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, School of Business, Economics and Society, Chair of Business and Social Psychology, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, School of Business, Economics and Society, Chair of Business and Social Psychology, Nuremberg, Germany
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- TU Braunschweig, Institute of Psychology, Chair of Industrial/Organizational and Social Psychology, Nuremberg, Germany
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Kulcsár V, Dobrean A, Gati I. Challenges and difficulties in career decision making: Their causes, and their effects on the process and the decision. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2019.103346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Puigmitja I, Robledo E, Topa G. Cross-cultural validity and psychometric properties of the ISC Intrapreneurial Self-Capital Scale in Spain. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Does it Matter If I Am a Worrier? The Effect of Worry as a Moderator between Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Negative Dysfunctional Emotions. J Youth Adolesc 2019; 49:549-564. [PMID: 31486962 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-019-01118-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The association between career decision difficulties and negative emotions of adolescents has been researched; however, less is known about what moderates this relationship. Based on the transactional model of stress and cognitive theories, it was hypothesized that career decision-making difficulties in high school students are associated with psychological distress and this relationship will be moderated by worry. To test the hypothesis, 384 students from five public high schools in Romania (54% adolescent females, mean age 17.9 years) were assessed. Analyses indicated that career decision-making difficulties (lack of readiness, lack of information, inconsistent information) are associated with negative dysfunctional emotions, and this association is significantly moderated by worry. The results help us to better understand the circumstances in which career decision-making difficulties activate psychological distress.
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Öztemel K, Yıldız-Akyol E. The Predictive Role of Happiness, Social Support, and Future Time Orientation in Career Adaptability. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845319840437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In the 21st century, young adult people who are prepared for the world of work are expected to be individuals who have the responsibility to manage their careers and have career adaptability skills. In this regard, it seems useful to understand the factors that may affect career adaptability. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the happiness, social support, and future time orientation can predict career adaptability of young adults. The participants consisted of 525 students (389 female and 136 male) who were enrolled at different faculties of a university in Ankara, Turkey. The instruments that were used in the study were the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire–Short Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Attitudes Toward the Future Scale, and a Personal Information Form prepared by the researchers. The results showed that happiness, perceived social support, positive attitude toward the future, and planned attitude toward the future were significantly positively related to career adaptability. These results indicated that individuals with a high level of happiness and positive and planned attitudes toward the future, and those who receive positive social support from their social contacts such as parents, friends, and significant others, are more career adaptive. The results were discussed in the context of the relevant literature.
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- Kemal Öztemel
- Psychological Counseling and Guidance Program, Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance Program, Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Denault AS, Ratelle CF, Duchesne S, Guay F. Extracurricular activities and career indecision: A look at the mediating role of vocational exploration. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Li M, Fan W, Cheung FM, Wang Q. Reciprocal Associations Between Career Self-Efficacy and Vocational Identity: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study. JOURNAL OF CAREER ASSESSMENT 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1069072718796035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We examined the changes in career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) and vocational identity (VI) and their reciprocal associations among 1,026 senior high school students, comprising 493 from Hong Kong (age in 10th grade: M = 16.31, SD = 0.65; 238 girls) and 533 from Shanghai (age in 10th grade: M = 16.50, SD = 0.56; 237 girls). They completed measures for assessing their CDSE and VI annually from 10th to 12th grades. Latent growth curve analyses indicated that both CDSE and VI significantly increased over time in the Hong Kong sample. Cross-lagged path analyses indicated that the reciprocal positive effects between CDSE and VI over time were supported in both samples. These findings indicated that CDSE and VI are generally dynamic and interrelated dimensions for Chinese adolescents’ career development with some regional differences.
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- Mengting Li
- Research Institute for International and Comparative Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Research Institute for International and Comparative Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Hughes J, Scholer AA. When Wanting the Best Goes Right or Wrong: Distinguishing Between Adaptive and Maladaptive Maximization. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2017; 43:570-583. [PMID: 28903657 DOI: 10.1177/0146167216689065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Researchers have often disagreed on how to define maximization, leading to conflicting conclusions about its potential benefits or drawbacks. Drawing from motivation research, we distinguish between the goals (i.e., wanting the best) and strategies (e.g., alternative search) associated with maximizing. Three studies illustrate how this differentiation offers insight into when maximizers do or do not experience affective costs when making decisions. In Study 1, we show that two motivational orientations, promotion focus and assessment mode, are both associated with the goal of wanting the best, yet assessment (not promotion) is related to the use of alternative search strategies. In Study 2, we demonstrate that alternative search strategies are associated with frustration on a discrete decision task. In Study 3, we provide evidence that one reason for this link may be due to reconsideration of previously dismissed options. We discuss the potential of this approach to integrate research in this area.
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Wong ZY, Kaur D. The role of vocational identity development and motivational beliefs in undergraduates’ student engagement. COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2017.1314249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Zi Yang Wong
- Department of Psychology, James Cook University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychology, James Cook University, Singapore, Singapore
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Margraf H, Pinquart M. Goal Striving in Adolescents With and Without Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances Attending Different School Types. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ENTWICKLUNGSPSYCHOLOGIE UND PADAGOGISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE 2016. [DOI: 10.1026/0049-8637/a000157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Abstract. Adolescents with emotional and behavioral disturbances (EBD) and adolescents attending special schools often show poor academic competence and problems with making career choices. In this context, the processes of goal-striving have not been assessed systematically even though they are related to success and failure in goal attainment ( Heckhausen, Wrosch, & Schulz, 2010 ). Thus, the present longitudinal study compared the levels of domain-specific goal engagement (actively pursuing a goal) and goal disengagement (i. e., postponing goals) and the effects of goal engagement on the attainment of academic competence and career choice of adolescents with and without EBD attending regular versus special schools. Adolescents with EBD reported lower levels of goal engagement and higher levels of goal postponement than adolescents without EBD. For all groups of adolescents, goal engagement at the first measurement predicted stronger progress in the perceived attainment of academic competence at the 1-year follow-up. Conclusions are drawn on how to promote the successful development of students with EBD from regular or special schools.
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Future orientation and attitudes mediate career adaptability and decidedness. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Creed P, Patton W, Prideaux LA. Causal Relationship Between Career Indecision and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845306289535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study surved 166 students when they were in Grade 8 of high school and then again when they were in Grade 10, using measures of career indecision and career decision-making self-efficacy. Consistent with social-cognitive theories, the authors hypothesized that changes in self-efficacy over time would be causally associated with changes in career indecision over time. Using latent variable analyses, the authors estimated a two-wave, longitudinal, cross-lagged panel design and find that contrary to expectations, changes in career decision-making self-efficacy did not result in changes in career indecision, despite significant contemporaneous associations at both times. Theoretical and applied implications are highlighted.
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Hirschi A, Läge D. The Relation of Secondary Students' Career-Choice Readiness to a Six-Phase Model of Career Decision Making. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845307307473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Based on common aspects of recent models of career decision making (CDM), a six-phase model of CDM for secondary students is presented and empirically evaluated. The study tests the hypothesis that students who are in later phases possess more career-choice readiness and consider different numbers of career alternatives. Two hundred sixty-six Swiss secondary students completed measures tapping phase of CDM, career-choice readiness, and number of considered career options. Career-choice readiness showed an increase with phase of CDM. Later phases were associated with a larger increase in career-choice readiness. Number of considered career options showed a curve-linear development with fewer options considered at the beginning and at the end of the process. Male students showed a larger variability in their distribution among the process with more male than female students in the first and last phases of the process. Implications for theory and practice are presented.
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Chen CP, Keats A. Career development and counselling needs of LGBTQ high school students. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2016.1187709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jaensch VK, Hirschi A, Spurk D. Relationships of Vocational Interest Congruence, Differentiation, and Elevation to Career Preparedness Among University Students. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ARBEITS-UND ORGANISATIONSPSYCHOLOGIE 2016. [DOI: 10.1026/0932-4089/a000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Abstract. Vocational interest characteristics – interest congruence, interest differentiation, and general interest level (elevation) – are useful indicators for career development. However, research on these issues has primarily focused on adolescents in the transition from school to work and analyzed a limited set of career-related correlates. This study extends this line of research by exploring the relationships of interest congruence, interest differentiation, and interest elevation with several indicators of career preparedness (i. e., career planning, occupational self-efficacy beliefs, career decidedness, and career engagement) among a sample of emerging adults during their university studies in Germany. Data from 239 students representing a wide range of majors were collected via an online questionnaire. Controlling for sociodemographic variables, multiple regression analyses revealed that differentiation was positively associated with career decidedness and career engagement and elevation was positively related to occupational self-efficacy beliefs and career engagement. We discuss the findings regarding the importance of differences in vocational interest characteristics for the career preparedness of university students.
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Monteiro S, Almeida LS. The relation of career adaptability to work experience, extracurricular activities, and work transition in Portuguese graduate students. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Allen KR, Bradley L. Career Counseling With Juvenile Offenders: Effects on Self-Efficacy and Career Maturity. JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2015.00033.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Konstam V, Celen-Demirtas S, Tomek S, Sweeney K. Career Adaptability and Subjective Well-Being in Unemployed Emerging Adults. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845315575151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Unemployment is associated with increased levels of anxiety, depression, and disconnection among emerging adults. Given the greater risk of unemployment for emerging adults (13.2% in the United States), career adaptability is relevant to understanding how emerging adults survive and thrive in today’s challenging work environment. This study examined the effect of career adaptability on subjective well-being in 184 unemployed diverse emerging adults of age 21–29. Results revealed that emerging adults with higher levels of control and confidence had higher life satisfaction. Control was positively related to positive affect while at the same time negatively related to negative affect. Control was the most consistent informant of subjective well-being (significant on all three subscale measures). The implications of the significant findings, and the caution warranted in relation to these findings, are discussed.
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- The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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Knowledge regarding the process of academic decision making in high school is limited. The current study focuses on self-efficacy in selecting a high school major, outcome expectations from this decision, and their correlation with future study plans. Participants were 680 Israeli Jewish adolescents ( M = 16.1, SD = 0.43). Findings suggest that adolescents have higher crystallization regarding their academic choices in high school compared to their future academic choices. Higher self-efficacy beliefs in selecting a high school major are associated with a higher degree of crystallization of current and future academic decisions. Furthermore, high self-efficacy beliefs strengthen academic success motivation and the belief in the probability of achieving the desired outcomes from the selected major. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Di Fabio A. Intrapreneurial Self-Capital: A New Construct for the 21st Century. JOURNAL OF EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2014.00045.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Annamaria Di Fabio
- Department of Education and Psychology; University of Florence; Florence Italy
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Lin SH, Wu CH, Chen LH. Unpacking the role of self-esteem in career uncertainty: A self-determination perspective. THE JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2014.950178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Career indecisiveness involves more pervasive, severe, and chronic difficulties in making career decisions and focuses on deeper personality roots as well as cognitive origin. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between career indecisiveness on one hand and self-esteem, personal indecisiveness, and five-factor personality characteristics on the other. As hypothesized, the career indecisiveness was higher in 545 Turkish high school students who had not yet decided on a profession than that of decided individuals. Also, the results showed that emotional and personality-related career decision-making difficulties are positively related to self-esteem, exploratory and impetuous indecisiveness, and neuroticism, while being negatively related to extroversion and conscientiousness. In addition, female experienced more career indecisiveness. Based on the result of the multiple regression analysis, exploratory indecisiveness was the most significant contributory factor to career indecisiveness for female and male.
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Kuzucu Y, Şimşek ÖF. Self-Determined Choices and Consequences: The Relationship Between Basic Psychological Needs Satisfactions and Aggression in Late Adolescents. The Journal of General Psychology 2013; 140:110-29. [DOI: 10.1080/00221309.2013.771607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hirschi A, Herrmann A. Assessing Difficulties in Career Decision Making Among Swiss Adolescents with the German My Vocational Situation Scale. SWISS JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185/a000097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Assessing problems in career decision making among adolescents is important for career guidance and research. The present study is the first to investigate among Swiss adolescents the factor structure and convergent validity in relation to personality of the German-language adaptation of the My Vocational Situation Scale. Two preliminary studies (N = 217) suggested that using a 5-point Likert scale response format would increase scale reliability. The confirmatory factor analyses in the main study with two cohorts (n = 341, eighth grade; n = 303, eleventh grade) confirmed that four main factors, which assess problems with identity, decision making, information, and perceived barriers, underlie the data. The barriers factor was differentiated into aspired vocation and personal situation. Construct validity was supported by significant relationships between favorable personality characteristics (emotional stability, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, generalized self-efficacy, and internal locus of control) and fewer problems. The results suggest that the vocational identity and barriers scales can be fruitfully applied to research on and the practice of career counseling with adolescents.
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- Andreas Hirschi
- University of Lausanne, Institute of Psychology, Switzerland
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- Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Department of Experimental Business Psychology, Germany
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Porfeli EJ, Lee B. Career development during childhood and adolescence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 2012:11-22, 7. [PMID: 22826162 DOI: 10.1002/yd.20011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Identity development is central to the career development of children and adolescents. This article reviews the literature pertaining to identity development as being composed of career exploration, commitment, and reconsideration and offers some implications for career interventions.
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Walker TL, Tracey TJ. The role of future time perspective in career decision-making. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2012.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ginevra MC, Nota L, Soresi S, Gati I. Career Decision-Making Profiles of Italian Adolescents. JOURNAL OF CAREER ASSESSMENT 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1069072712448739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The goal of the present study was to test the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Career Decision-Making Profile ( CDMP) questionnaire with a sample of 1,835 adolescents. Gati, Landman, Davidovitch, Asulin-Peretz, and Gadassi suggested that the way individuals make career decisions should not be described by a single decision-making style but rather by a multidimensional profile based on a consideration of 11 dimensions. The results showed that the Italian version of the CDMP has adequate psychometric properties and structural validity. As hypothesized, the scores of the Problem-Solving Inventory were correlated with the information-related dimensions of the CDMP. Decided adolescents had more adaptive CDMP profiles than undecided adolescents, supporting the concurrent validity of the CDMP. Female adolescents were more likely to consult with and depend on others, invest greater effort, and, consequently, take more time to make a decision. Theoretical and counseling implications are discussed.
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- Maria Cristina Ginevra
- La.R.I.O.S. Institute (Laboratory of Research and Intervention in Vocational Guidance), University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Yon KJ, Choi W, Goh M. Career Maturity Growth Curve and Sex-Role Stereotypes of Korean Adolescents. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845312445515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This longitudinal study investigated the career maturity growth curve of Korean Adolescents from 4th grade to 12th grade. The participants consisted of 3,241 male and 3,029 female students from the Korea Youth Panel Survey, a nationwide longitudinal study of South Korean adolescents. The present study explored the shape of the career maturity growth curve and the effects of sex-role stereotyping, gender, and socioeconomic status on the career maturity growth curve. Results indicated that the career maturity of Korean adolescents from 4th grade to 12th grade develops in a cubic manner. The authors found significant effects of household income and mother’s education level on the trajectory of the career maturity growth curve. The authors also found a significant, negative longitudinal relationship between sex-role stereotyping and career maturity as well as an interaction effect between gender and sex-role stereotyping on career maturity change. Implications for career guidance for Korean adolescents are discussed.
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- Kyu Jin Yon
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Sentiments d’efficacité personnelle et dynamique du projet professionnel. PSYCHOLOGIE DU TRAVAIL ET DES ORGANISATIONS 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1420-2530(16)30100-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Vianen AEM, Pater IE, Preenen PTY. Adaptable Careers: Maximizing Less and Exploring More. CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2009.tb00115.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hirschi A. Effects of Orientations to Happiness on Vocational Identity Achievement. CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2011.tb00075.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tien HLS, Wang YF, Liu LC. The Role of Career Barriers in High School Students' Career Choice Behavior in Taiwan. THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2009.tb00112.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Hirschi A. Career-choice readiness in adolescence: Developmental trajectories and individual differences. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Stringer K, Kerpelman J, Skorikov V. Career Preparation: A Longitudinal, Process-Oriented Examination. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2011; 79:158-169. [PMID: 21804641 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Preparing for an adult career through careful planning, choosing a career, and gaining confidence to achieve career goals is a primary task during adolescence and early adulthood. The current study bridged identity process literature and career construction theory (Savickas, 2005) by examining the commitment component of career adaptability, career preparation (i.e., career planning, career decision-making, and career confidence), from an identity process perspective (Luyckx, Goossens, & Soenens, 2006). Research has suggested that career preparation dimensions are interrelated during adolescence and early adulthood; however, what remains to be known is how each dimension changes over time and the interrelationships among the dimensions during the transition from high school. Drawing parallels between career preparation and identity development dimensions, the current study addressed these questions by examining the patterns of change in each career preparation dimension and parallel process models that tested associations among the slopes and intercepts of the career preparation dimensions. Results showed that the career preparation dimensions were not developing similarly over time, although each dimension was associated cross-sectionally and longitudinally with the other dimensions. Results also suggested that career planning and decision-making precede career confidence. The results of the current study supported career construction theory and showed similarities between the processes of career preparation and identity development.
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- Kate Stringer
- Auburn University Department of Human Development and Family Studies 203 Spidle Hall Auburn University, AL 30349
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Career decision status as a predictor of resignation behavior five years later. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kuijpers M, Meijers F, Gundy C. The relationship between learning environment and career competencies of students in vocational education. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Stringer KJ, Kerpelman JL. Career Identity Development in College Students: Decision Making, Parental Support, and Work Experience. IDENTITY 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/15283488.2010.496102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hirschi A. The role of chance events in the school-to-work transition: The influence of demographic, personality and career development variables. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Patton W, Smith E. Part-Time Work of High School Students: Impact on Employability, Employment Outcomes and Career Development. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/103841621001900110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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With the large number of high school students engaging in part-time work, very little is known about the impact of this activity on employability, employment outcomes and career development. This paper outlines the context of this phenomenon in Australia, and reviews the body of empirical work that has been published in recent years, noting the methodological limitations of this field of research.
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