TY - JOUR

T1 - Career adaptability development in adolescence

T2 - Multiple predictors and effect on sense of power and life satisfaction

AU - Hirschi, Andreas

N1 - <p>doi: DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.01.002</p>

PY - 2009/4

Y1 - 2009/4

N2 - This longitudinal panel study investigated predictors of career adaptability development and its effect on development of sense of power and experience of life satisfaction among 330 Swiss eighth graders. A multivariate measure of career adaptability consisting of career choice readiness, planning, exploration, and confidence was applied. Based on Motivational Systems Theory four groups of predictors were assessed: positive emotional disposition, goal decidedness, capability beliefs and social context beliefs. Influence of gender, age, immigration background, parental educational level, and college-bound or vocational education plans were also assessed. Perceived social support and positive emotional disposition, non-immigration background, and continuing to vocational education were single significant predictors of more career adaptability development over the school year. Supporting the connection of career adaptability and positive youth development, increase in career adaptability over time predicted increase in sense of power and experience of life satisfaction.

AB - This longitudinal panel study investigated predictors of career adaptability development and its effect on development of sense of power and experience of life satisfaction among 330 Swiss eighth graders. A multivariate measure of career adaptability consisting of career choice readiness, planning, exploration, and confidence was applied. Based on Motivational Systems Theory four groups of predictors were assessed: positive emotional disposition, goal decidedness, capability beliefs and social context beliefs. Influence of gender, age, immigration background, parental educational level, and college-bound or vocational education plans were also assessed. Perceived social support and positive emotional disposition, non-immigration background, and continuing to vocational education were single significant predictors of more career adaptability development over the school year. Supporting the connection of career adaptability and positive youth development, increase in career adaptability over time predicted increase in sense of power and experience of life satisfaction.

KW - Business psychology

KW - Career adaptability CAREER development Motivational Systems Theory Positive youth development

KW - Gender and Diversity

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=60849139058&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.01.002

DO - 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.01.002

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 74

SP - 145

EP - 155

JO - Journal of Vocational Behavior

JF - Journal of Vocational Behavior

SN - 0001-8791

IS - 2

ER -