Abstract
Transition from the academic setting to the turbulent labour market requires more personal resources than ever before. In order to successfully enter and perform in professional life one must be ready to respond adequately to conditions of uncertainty and complexity. The concept of planned happenstance skills presents a set of competencies to deal effectively with unplanned events generated by chaotic environment. These career-related resources are extremely important for students pursuing successful adaption to professional environments and seeking to prepare for personal career management. The present article aims to analyze the role of planned happenstance skills when predicting psychological wellbeing and academic adjustment. Lithuania was chosen as a case study since there is a high percentage of people with higher education. The study was conducted using the quantitative method of questionnaire survey. Data of the survey were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. It was found that planned happenstance skills had a significant positive relationship with study variables and were a significant predictor of academic achievement and psychological wellbeing.
Highlights
In the contemporary world of work, an individual seeking to pursue a successful and meaningful career must adapt to a variety of continuous changes and complex environments
The aim of the present study is to examine whether planned happenstance skills affect psychological wellbeing and academic adjustment
Mean items scores (Table 2) for the study variables were in the high range indicating that students’ level of planned happenstance skills, psychological well-being and academic adjustment were high enough
Summary
In the contemporary world of work, an individual seeking to pursue a successful and meaningful career must adapt to a variety of continuous changes and complex environments. Pursuant to the concept of planned happenstance, there is a set of skills which enable individuals to recognize, create and use unplanned events as their career opportunities. These competencies are important to students since apart from developing their professional qualifications, they should seek to acquire the resources which facilitate a successful adaptation to the academic environment, and even more, to prepare for their career management in this rapidly changing world. The utilization of planned happenstance skills may be beneficial with regard to career-related challenges and to managing students’ daily life issues
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