Dimensions Predicting indicators of adapting based on career adaptability

Abstract

The purpose of this study was predicting career adapting indices including career exploration, career planning, career decision-making self-efficacy, and career networking behaviors based on career adaptability dimensions adaptability's dimensions. The research method was descriptive and correlational. Statistical Population was university students of Isfahan. From studied population a sample size of 450 students were selected through stratified sampling method proportional to volume. The Research tools were career adaptability scale (Savickas & Porfeli, 2012), career exploration survey (Stumpf, Colarelli & Hartman, 1983), career planning scale (Gould, 1979), career decision making self-efficacy scale (Betz, Klein & Taylor, 1996) and career networking behavior scale (Forret & Dougherty, 2001). Dimensions Results based on stepwise linear regression indicated that among adaptability, concern, control and confidence significantly predicted 37 percent of career planning variance. Also concern, confidence and curiosity significantly predicted 34 percent of career exploration variance. On the other hand, confidence and concern significantly predicted 20 percent of career networking behaviors. Also control, concern and confidence significantly predicted 55 percent of career decision making self-efficacy variance. Overall, the results showed the important role of career adaptability and its dimensions on predicting career adapting including career exploration, career planning, career decision-making self-efficacy and career networking behaviors.