Career Adaptability Research Articles

Counselor burnout, person–environment fit, and job crafting among school counselors: A person–centered approach

AbstractThe present study explored the interrelationship among counselor burnout, person–environment fit, and job crafting via a latent profile analysis (LPA). Using a sample of 451 school counselors (76.9% women, 23.1% men) in Türkiye, the LPA revealed three distinct profiles regarding adaptation to the environment (maladaptive, average, and adaptive). The auxiliary variable analysis showed that career adaptability and its components (i.e., concern, control, curiosity, and confidence) increased the likelihood of school counselors’ membership in the adaptive group. In addition, the results showed significant mean differences in the levels of positive affect and negative affect across profile memberships, such that the adaptive group had the highest positive affect and the lowest negative affect. Implications are discussed.

Does Social Support Contribute To Career Adaptability? Study at The Final Year Student

Final-year students will experience a transition period from lectures to the world of work. The transition period can be challenging for final students. Unpreparedness in facing the transition period can cause various difficulties for final year students, such as unemployment, turnover, and working in inappropriate fields. In addition, students are in the early adult stage of development and are required to start working and develop their careers. This study aims to determine the relationship between social support and career adaptability by controlling for demographic variables, namely gender, educational background, and socioeconomic status in final-year students. This study used a quantitative approach involving 274 respondents. Data analysis using multiple regression analysis showed that social support (family support, friend support, and significant other support) positively affected career adaptability. Educational background also has a positive influence on career adaptability. Gender and socioeconomic status did not influence career adaptability.

The Role of Core Self-Evaluation as a Moderator in the Relationship between Perceived Parental Support and Career Adaptability among University Students from Papua Region

The Role of Core Self-Evaluation as a Moderator in the Relationship between Perceived Parental Support and Career Adaptability among University Students from Papua Region

The Impact of a Classroom as Organization on University-to-Work Transitions and Early Careers

Background: One of the most promising experiential learning approaches in the field of management education is the classroom as organization (CAO), in which students create and run an organization as part of class activities. The CAO contributes to student development in many ways, including by helping students develop teamwork skills, real-world problem-solving capabilities, and emotional intelligence. Purpose: To explore the impact of the CAO on university-to-work transitions and early careers, a challenging time marked by ambiguity, uncertainty, and anxiety. Methodology/Approach: We used a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with former students from three generations of a CAO. Findings/Conclusions: Findings show that the CAO helps students obtain “realistic” work skills, facilitate career decisions, and develop career adaptability. Implications: The CAO can serve as a powerful career intervention that integrates many of the benefits of simulations and internships.

Expanding career adaptability: connections as a critical component of career success

PurposeSubjective career success has been widely researched by academics and researchers as it provides job and career satisfaction that can lead to the perceived life satisfaction of employees, as well as their engagement in organizations. This study demonstrates that subjective career success depends not merely on career adaptability but also on the connections people build throughout their professional lives.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted in the socioeconomic context of Latvia with a sample size of 390 respondents. Interpersonal behavioral factors from the perception of career success measure and the influence of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) on subjective career success (two statements from Gaile et al., 2020) were used. The constructed research model was tested using the SPSS 28 and WarpPLS 8.0 software tools. The primary data analysis method used was partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Then 12 moderators and their effects on the main relationships of the model were reviewed.FindingsThe study confirms that relationships at work have the most significant effect on subjective career success, followed by control behaviors and curiosity behaviors. Moreover, a list of significant and insightful moderation effects was found, most significantly the relationship between connections and subjective career success.Originality/valueUntil now, the CAAS was not integrated with the behaviors and attitudes that depict the social relationships of individuals at work. This study aims to narrow this gap by exploring whether (and, if so, how) career adaptability and interpersonal relationships in the workplace (i.e. professional connections) contribute to subjective career success.

Young adults’ career goal management: The mediating role of perceived employability and career adaptability

The present study examined the career goal management strategies of Italian young adults. Based on the dual-process framework of goal management, assimilation and accommodation, which are considered adaptive personal resources, were hypothesized to be associated with young adults’ career goal engagement and career goal disengagement. Perceived employability and career adaptability were also hypothesized to play a mediating role in these associations. A two-time study was carried out among Italian university students ( N = 294). The results confirmed that assimilation was positively associated with career goal engagement and perceived employability mediated this relationship. Additionally, assimilation was found to be negatively associated with career goal disengagement, whereas accommodation was positively associated with career goal disengagement. These findings have implications in career counseling and university programs related to young adults’ university-to-work transitions.

Measurement properties of the dispositional measure of employability in Australian university students

Dispositional employability can be understood as a psychosocial process that facilitates the enactment of behaviors directed toward career self-management. This investigation aimed to test the validity of a measure of dispositional employability to predict salient career outcomes in university students. Two studies using distinct samples of students at a multi-campus university in Australia deployed surveys containing measures of dispositional employability, career adaptability, and job search self-efficacy. The measures’ properties were tested using principal axis factoring in Study 1 and confirmatory factor analysis in Study 2. Furthermore, hierarchical regression analyses in Study 2 found that dispositional employability has distinctive relations with measures of career adaptability and job search self-efficacy. Our findings inform recommendations for higher education institutions to measure the psychosocial aspects of employability.

Career Adaptation in Relation to Selected Student Personal Characteristics: A Canonical Correlation Analysis

Career adaptability is important for someone, especially in relation to changes, job transitions, career preparations, and challenges in the world of works. People who have high career adaptability can get a greater chance to be successful in their work. This study aimed to examine the relationship between two complex variates such as career optimism and proactive personality with career adaptability. Quantitative research method was used. Data were obtained by questionnaire from a sample of 305 students at a vocational school in east Java. Canonical correlation was utilized in order to pursue the research objective. Findings discovered that significant positive correlation between the two canonical variates as big as 0.665 or 44.2%. Negative loadings found in all parts of composite variables inside the clusters or variates, however, positive across the groups due to the negative against negative loading directions. Gaining optimism as a part of career optimism failed to have valid load so that the conclusions were not significant neither contribution as expressed by the canonical weight.

Exploring the impact of serious leisure on well-being and self-perceived employability: the mediating role of career adaptability amongst Chinese undergraduates

PurposeThis study aims to explore the impact of engaging in serious leisure (SL) on the well-being (WB) and self-perceived employability (PE) of university students while also considering the role of career adaptability (CA) as a mediator.Design/methodology/approachA total of 905 domestic undergraduate students from China completed an online survey.FindingsThe findings reveal that participation in SL positively influences WB and PE. Additionally, the results indicate that CA mediates the SL-WB relationship but not the SL-PE relationship.Originality/valueThe theoretical contribution of this research comes from advancing our understanding of sustainable career theory through empirical testing of SL, PE, and CA on WB outcomes within a higher education setting. The practical implications of this study involve providing universities with strategies to support domestic Chinese undergraduate students in enhancing their WB and PE through active engagement in SL pursuits and the development of CA. Moreover, our findings serve as a foundation for future research investigating whether insights gained from domestic Chinese undergraduate students can provide solutions on a global scale to address the persistent challenges of improving student WB and PE.

Career adaptability in the new normal world of work: exploring the post-pandemic research trends using bibliometric analysis

PurposeCareer adaptability is emerging as an important research area in today's uncertain, volatile world of work created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study focuses on career adaptability research post-COVID-19 by scientifically capturing the literature evolution, hotspots and future trends using bibliometric analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe Scopus database, due to its vast and quality literature, was used to search the papers from the period 2020 to 2023. Bibliometric data were extracted and analyzed from the relevant literature. For further scientific mapping, VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software tools were used.FindingsFindings of the analysis suggest a positive research trend related to career adaptability research post-Covid. Keyword analysis revealed noteworthy clusters and important themes. Bibliometric visual networks regarding authors, sources, citations, future themes, etc. are also presented from the 441 analyzed publications with comprehensive interpretation.Research limitations/implicationsThe literature for carrying out the bibliometric analysis was confined to the Scopus database. Other databases in combination with different software can be used for future niche research. From the analysis, future research avenues and practical interventions are presented which have significant implications for future researchers, career counselors and managers.Originality/valueThe study summarizes the recent literature on career adaptability in the aftermath of the pandemic and makes a novel contribution to the existing literature. A reliable study has been provided by the authors using the scientific bibliometric technique. The study highlights emerging research trends post the pandemic. The results are concluded with further suggestions which can guide future research related to the topic.

Impact of Multiple Job Demands on Chinese University Teachers’ Turnover Intentions

Teacher turnover presents a significant challenge in education. Despite recognizing the importance of examining turnover intention to address this issue, exploring the interplay between multiple job demands and turnover intention is lacking within the framework of the job demands-resources theory. To fill this gap, the present study theoretically examined the relationship among personal resources (career adaptability), job burnout, turnover intention, and various job demands (teaching–research and work–family conflicts). Data were collected through an online survey of 875 Chinese university teachers, and the conceptual model was estimated using maximum likelihood estimation. The results revealed that work–family and teaching–research conflicts directly predict teachers’ turnover intentions and that job burnout mediates between multiple job demands and turnover intentions. Furthermore, career adaptability moderates the mediating role of burnout. These findings offer innovative ideas for mitigating and preventing faculty turnover intentions.

The effects of clinical learning environment and career adaptability on resilience: A mediating analysis based on a survey of nursing interns.

The resilience education of intern nursing students has significant implications for the development and improvement of the nursing workforce. The clinical internship period is a critical time for enhancing resilience. To evaluate the resilience level of Chinese nursing interns and explore the effects of factors affecting resilience early in their careers, focusing on the mediating roles of career adaptability between clinical learning environment and resilience. The cross-sectional study design was adopted. From March 2022 to May 2023, 512 nursing interns in tertiary care hospitals were surveyed online with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Clinical Learning Environment Scale for Nurse and the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale. Structural equation modelling was used to clarify the relationships among these factors. Indirect effects were tested using bootstrapped confidence intervals. The nursing interns showed a moderately high level of resilience [M (SD) = 70.15 (19.90)]. Gender, scholastic attainment, scholarship, career adaptability and clinical learning environment were influencing factors of nursing interns' resilience. Male interns with good academic performance showed higher levels of resilience. Career adaptability and clinical learning environment positively and directly affected their resilience level (β = 0.62, 0.18, respectively, p < .01). Career adaptability was also positively affected by the clinical learning environment (β = 0.36, p < .01), and mediated the effect of clinical learning environment on resilience (β = 0.22, p < .01). Clinical learning environment can positively affect the resilience level of nursing interns. Career adaptability can affect resilience directly and also play a mediating role between clinical learning environment and resilience. Thus, promotion of career adaptability and clinical teaching environment should be the potential strategies for nursing interns to improve their resilience, especially for female nursing interns with low academic performance.

Sustainable Career Trajectories in Switzerland: The Role of Psychological Resources and Sociodemographic Characteristics

In the current volatile and insecure professional context, developing and maintaining sustainable careers has become a major concern. This study contributes to the advancement of research on sustainable careers by applying the career sustainability framework in a 7-year longitudinal study on Swiss workers’ career trajectories ( N = 789). We thus aimed to (a) identify various types of career trajectories based on employment status (i.e., full-time employment, substantial part-time employment, marginal part-time employment, unemployment), (b) distinguish sustainable and unsustainable trajectories by investigating their outcomes in terms of health (i.e., self-rated health), happiness (i.e., career and life satisfaction), and productivity (i.e., income and promotion), and (c) predict the probability of falling into a (un)sustainable career trajectory based on psychological resources (i.e., personality traits and career adaptability) and sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., age, gender, and education level). Optimal matching analysis revealed a 4-cluster solution, with the traditional full-time and stable career trajectories being the predominant ones alongside more transitional or discontinuous trajectories. Differences in health, happiness and productivity were found between the four types. Furthermore, our results showed that being a woman, having a lower education level and higher neuroticism and agreeableness scores increased the likelihood of experiencing an unsustainable career.

An application of psychology of working theory to chronic health issues: Importance of decent work

AbstractThis paper presents psychology of working theory (PWT) as a framework for addressing career concerns faced by those with chronic health issues. PWT is a relevant framework for contextualizing the lived experiences of clients navigating work and chronic illness. Specifically, individuals with chronic health conditions may face additional barriers to their career development and are at risk for higher incidences of workplace discrimination, job stress, and job loss. Core elements of PWT outlined in this paper are applied to a case study of a client with breast cancer. More specifically, the constructs of decent work, critical consciousness, and career adaptability are applied at the level of the individual and systemic interventions. Issues of equity, access, intersectionality, power, and privilege are highlighted as they relate to the context of work. We offer suggestions for advocacy for career counselors working with clients with chronic illness navigating work and careers.

Parenting attitudes, career adaptability, and bicultural acceptance perceived by multicultural youth

AbstractThis study explores whether the development of career adjustment and biculturalism among multicultural adolescents in Korean society changes over a three‐year longitudinal period. To this end, a latent growth model (LGM) was adopted to examine the development of career adjustment and biculturalism among such adolescents. This study determines how the parenting attitudes in multicultural families affect the career adjustment and bicultural acceptance of multicultural children in a society with high educational expectations. This study tracks how permissive and authoritarian parents' attitudes change over time in terms of their relationship with their multicultural children, the networks of education and social stability that they establish for multicultural youths, and how they improve parental awareness of their children. For this purpose, taking into account the characteristics of the variables identified in the panel data, parenting attitudes are divided into two types: uninvolved and authoritarian. This study used the data from 2014 to 2016 of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study included indicators for bicultural acceptance, career adaptability, and parental nurturing attitudes. The results are as follows: First, this study found that authoritarian parenting attitudes and bicultural acceptance attitudes have positive outcomes, and permissive parenting attitudes, bicultural acceptance attitudes, and career adaptability showed no relationship. Second, career adaptability and bicultural acceptance had a positive (+) effect on career adaptability based on parenting attitudes and a negative (−) one on bicultural acceptance. In addition, authoritarian parental attitudes had a negative (−) impact on career adaptability. Third, authoritarian parental attitudes demonstrated significance for bicultural acceptance, and the rate of change in bicultural acceptance was negative (−) over time.

IMPROVING THE INTERNSHIPS QUALITY IN SUPPORTING VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS' JOB SEARCH SUCCESS

Internships prepare students to enter the industry, business world, and world of work (IDUKA). Internships encourage improved job prospects, higher wages, and reduced skill mismatches. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of internship quality on students' career adaptability and students' job search success also to formulate strategic recommendations for improving the quality of apprenticeship programs. The population of this study is all alumni of Politeknik Ketenagakerjaan, Politeknik APP Jakarta and Politeknik STMI Jakarta who are recorded as already working. A total of 99 respondents were selected by purposive sampling then analyzed using SEM-PLS and the Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP). The results of the study found that there is a positive and significant influence between internship quality on career adaptability, career adaptability on job search success, internship quality on job search success and internship quality on job search success through career adaptability. The most important alternative strategy for improving internship quality is setting up an internship mentoring program. Universities and companies must develop an internship curriculum for each internship position before setting up an internship mentoring programme.

Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Its Impact on College Students' Career Adaptability: The Mediating Role of Self-efficacy

Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Its Impact on College Students' Career Adaptability: The Mediating Role of Self-efficacy

The effect of life-design-based counselling on high school learners from resource-constrained communities

In the study reported on here we explored the influence of life-design counselling intervention on high school learners with career indecision who hail from resource-poor contexts in rural South Africa. Purposeful sampling was used to select 17 participants from a resource-constrained area. A mixed-methods group-based intervention embedded in social constructionism was used to address the research questions. The qualitative outcomes for the 17 participants who constituted the intervention group are reported in this article. Data were generated using life-design-based intervention strategies and qualitative (postmodern) techniques. The intervention enhanced the facets of career adaptability of participants and improved their ability to make career decisions. The results show that participants benefited in planning their future and preparing to leave school. The value of the intervention described in this article can be confirmed in longitudinal research with larger samples of diverse participants and contexts as well as different design and assessment measures.

Analysis of Factors Influencing Career Adaptation in High School Students

Analysis of Factors Influencing Career Adaptation in High School Students

A Study of the Relationship between Career Adaptability, Educational Performance and Educational Satisfaction among Beauty Academy Learners

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between career adaptability, educational performance and educational satisfaction among learners aged 20 and older who have experience in beauty academy in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. This study used 599 self-written questionnaires and conducted frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis and regression analysis using the SPSS 22.0 program. As a result, career adaptability was found to effects educational performance and educational satisfaction, and also educational performance was found to affect educational satisfaction. Based on the results of this study, we intend to provide high-quality beauty education by establishing an effective beauty education strategy. in subsequent studies, it is expected that in-depth research will be conducted to understand learners' career adaptability, educational performance and educational satisfaction by gender, age and major field.