Career engagement: Investigating intraindividual predictors of weekly fluctuations in proactive career behaviors
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In: The Career Development Quarterly, Vol. 62, No. 1, 05.03.2014, p. 5-20.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Career engagement
T2 - Investigating intraindividual predictors of weekly fluctuations in proactive career behaviors
AU - Hirschi, Andreas
AU - Freund, Philipp Alexander
PY - 2014/3/5
Y1 - 2014/3/5
N2 - This study applied a microlevel perspective on how within-individual differences in motivational and social-cognitive factors affected the weekly fluctuations of engagement in proactive career behaviors among a group of 67 German university students. Career self-efficacy beliefs, perceived career barriers, experienced social career support, positive and negative emotions, and career engagement were assessed weekly for 13 consecutive weeks. Hierarchical linear regression analyses showed that above average levels of career engagement within individuals were predicted by higher than average perceived social support and positive emotions during a given week. Conversely, within-individual differences in self-efficacy, barriers, and negative emotions had no effect. The results suggest that career interventions should provide boosts in social support and positive emotions.
AB - This study applied a microlevel perspective on how within-individual differences in motivational and social-cognitive factors affected the weekly fluctuations of engagement in proactive career behaviors among a group of 67 German university students. Career self-efficacy beliefs, perceived career barriers, experienced social career support, positive and negative emotions, and career engagement were assessed weekly for 13 consecutive weeks. Hierarchical linear regression analyses showed that above average levels of career engagement within individuals were predicted by higher than average perceived social support and positive emotions during a given week. Conversely, within-individual differences in self-efficacy, barriers, and negative emotions had no effect. The results suggest that career interventions should provide boosts in social support and positive emotions.
KW - Business psychology
KW - career engagement
KW - diary study
KW - self-directed career management
KW - university students
KW - Gender and Diversity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84897679796&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2014.00066.x
DO - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2014.00066.x
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 62
SP - 5
EP - 20
JO - The Career Development Quarterly
JF - The Career Development Quarterly
SN - 0889-4019
IS - 1
ER -