Career Situation Research Articles

Can Gratitude Help to Craft Your Career? The Role of Prosocial Motivation and Intrinsic Motivation.

Career crafting offers a new approach for individuals to cope with changing career situations. However, few studies have focused on personality-related antecedents that stably predict career proactivity. Additionally, as individuals' careers are embedded in various social relationships, career crafting involves significant social interaction. Our study focuses on gratitude, which is related to social interaction, suggesting that gratitude fosters an appreciation for interpersonal relationships, providing a beneficial impetus for career crafting. A quantitative approach was adopted with a three-wave survey with 825 responses, and SPSS 26 and Mplus 8.3 were used as the analytical software for confirmatory factor analysis, hierarchical regression analysis, and path analysis. We conducted an empirical examination employing a moderated mediation model grounded in the framework of proactive motivation. The results revealed a positive correlation between gratitude and career crafting, with prosocial motivation mediating this relationship. Simultaneously, intrinsic motivation moderated the relationship between prosocial motivation and career crafting. Our study emphasizes gratitude's role in career crafting and explores how it, along with prosocial motivations, drives proactive behaviors, responding to calls for relational work redesign and examining interactions between intrinsic and prosocial motivations in careers. It has important practical implications for individuals, organizations, and career counselors.

Backward and in Heels . . . Mabel Purefoy FitzGerald's Extraordinary Journey to Discovery at High Altitudes.

In 1911, Mabel Purefoy FitzGerald (1872-1973) conducted a study in the mountains of Colorado that offered invaluable insights into how the body responds to chronic hypoxia. Researchers awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2019 cited her work as critical in unravelling the hypoxia sensing system. The astounding career situation in which FitzGerald found herself while conducting this study offers important insights into the challenges faced by women in science at the turn of the twentieth century. Like Ginger Rogers dancing with Fred Astaire, FitzGerald did the equivalent of everything her male colleagues did, only backward and in high heels. Although it is tempting to believe that such inequities for women are relegated to history, the career challenges faced by 2023 Nobel Laureate Katalin Karikó highlight evidence that the struggle for equality of women in science remains a significant problem.

How and when do perceptions of supervisor evasive knowledge hiding escalate into diminished job performance?

AbstractDrawing from social exchange theory, this study investigates how and when supervisor evasive knowledge hiding might lead to lower job performance by employees. The hypotheses were tested with three‐round survey data, collected among employees and peers in various industries. Employees' perceptions that their supervisor engages in deceptive knowledge hiding undermine their own performance‐enhancing efforts because they develop career plateau beliefs; this explanatory role is particularly salient among employees exposed to despotic leadership. This study pinpoints a notable risk for employees who feel upset when they believe a despotic supervisor is intentionally concealing knowledge: They grow disappointed with their career situation, which prompts them to adopt complacent behavioral responses that likely render it even more challenging to access valuable supervisor knowledge.

Predicting Outcomes of a Manualized Individual Career Counseling Intervention Over a One-Year Follow-Up From Trajectories of Change in Career Decision Difficulties.

This study tested whether trajectories of career decision difficulties identified in Milot-Lapointe and Le Corff (2023) predict outcomes of a manualized individual career counseling intervention 12months after the intervention. Participants were 248 individuals who received an average of 7.79 sessions at a career counseling clinic and were reassessed 12months after the intervention. Results showed that clients who experienced an optimal (Classes 1 and 2; 66% of clients) or a positive change but suboptimal (Class 3; 21% of clients) change during career counseling had negligible career decision difficulties 12months after the intervention and were satisfied with their career decision, career situation and with counseling. Clients in Class 4, who did not experience any change during counseling (13% of clients), had significantly higher decision difficulties, were less satisfied with their career decision, career situation, counseling, and had lower life satisfaction at the 12-month follow-up compared to clients in the other classes. Results demonstrate the long-term utility of individual career counseling in producing, on average, sustainable positive outcomes for a large proportion of clients (87%). They also offer insights into the longitudinal consequences associated to variability in career counseling as clients who did not experience any change during counseling achieved poorer outcomes on the long run.

Trends in the environment profession in Australia: a twenty-first century report

ABSTRACT Over many decades the environment profession in Australia has evolved into a substantial and diverse workforce. There are many indications that environment professionals provide valued services to Australian society, and their involvement will be increasingly sought. To gain an understanding of characteristics of these professionals and their roles leading into the mid-twenty-first century, a survey was undertaken in 2022. This is built on earlier surveys of the environment profession, so that collectively the results provide some longitudinal information and an indication of trends. This article reports these results, covering participants’ general and educational background, current position and overall career situation, generic and specific skills used and thoughts about the environment/sustainability sector. Broadly, the analysis indicates an increasing breadth of the profession, the skills needed and the challenges, with related opportunities, foreseen. Overall, participants continued to express positivity about their profession and potential to build on community and governmental support for issues associated with environment/sustainability.

The influence mechanism underlying meaning in life on career adaptability among college students: a chain intermediary model.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a huge challenge to the career situation of college students. This study aimed to understand the mechanism underlying meaning in life on career adaptability among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative method was adopted. In total, 1,182 college students were surveyed using the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, the Adult General Hope Scale, and the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale. There was a significant positive correlation between meaning in life, positive coping styles, hope, and career adaptability. Positive coping styles and hope play a separate mediating role and a chain mediating role. The findings of this study emphasize the importance of meaning in life among college students to improve their career adaptability. Furthermore, positive coping styles and increased levels of hope contribute to the development of career adaptability among college students.

Current career situations of Chinese pharmacovigilance professionals working for pharmaceutical companies: an exploratory survey

BackgroundPharmacovigilance in China has experienced rapid development in the past 30 years. The implementation of Good Pharmacovigilance Practice in China since the end of 2021 heralds a new era of pharmacovigilance affairs, which puts forward higher requirements for the quantity and quality of pharmacovigilance personnel. This study aimed to preliminarily explore the current career situations of pharmacovigilance professionals working in China for pharmaceutical companies.MethodsA questionnaire was adapted from research in the USA and Europe with the help of several pharmacovigilance experts. Snowball sampling was used to conduct an exploratory survey to obtain the frequency of basic demographic information, work status, and career expectations of pharmacovigilance professionals working for pharmaceutical companies.ResultsThe personnel engaged in pharmacovigilance work for pharmaceutical companies were mainly medical or pharmaceutical undergraduates within 3 years of graduation. Their work intensity and pressure were relatively high. The training provided by their universities and enterprises could not well meet their needs to improve their job competence. Although they were optimistic about pharmacovigilance and will not change their career, most of them were planning to change their employers.ConclusionThere was a gap between the demand and supply of pharmacovigilance personnel. Relevant regulatory authorities and industry associations should guide higher education institutions to collaborate with pharmacovigilance specialists to strengthen pharmacovigilance education for medical or pharmaceutical students, on the basis of which pharmacovigilance certification courses and continuing education courses can be developed. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical enterprises should consider reasonably adjusting work intensity and income to avoid a high turnover rate.

The Student-Athlete Career Situation Inventory: The Factor Structure and Demographic Differences

Bu araştırmada, “Sporcu Öğrenci Kariyer Farkındalığı Envanteri”ni (SÖKFE) Türkçeye uyarlayarak psikometrik özelliklerini incelemek ve bazı demografik değişkenlerle kariyer farkındalığı arasındaki ilişkileri ortaya çıkarmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya, Türkiye’de farklı üniversitelerde öğrenim gören 285 sporcu-öğrenci katılmıştır. Sandstedt vd., (2004) tarafından geliştirilen SÖKFE, 30 madde ve 5 faktörden oluşmaktadır. İstatistiksel analizlerde açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri, Pearson korelasyon analizi yapılmış ve Cronbach Alpha iç tutarlık katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. Bazı bağımsız değişkenlere göre envanterden elde edilen puanlar arasındaki ilişkilerin belirlenmesinde de Pearson korelasyon analizi ve t testi kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, Türkçeye uyarlanan envanter 15 madde ve 4 faktörden oluşmuştur. Geçerlik çalışması kapsamında yapılan korelasyon analizi sonuçları T-SÖKFE faktörleri arasında pozitif ve anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu, güvenirlik katsayısı değerlerinin de envanterin güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermiştir. Diğer değişkenlerle yapılan analizlerde milli sporcu-öğrencilerin kariyer gelişim engel algılarının daha yüksek olduğu, yaş ve sporculuk yaşı büyüdükçe kariyer gelişim öz-yeterliğinin arttığı araştırmada ulaşılan diğer sonuçlardır. Görece kısa bir ölçme aracı olan T-SÖKFE, eğitim yaşantıları boyunca sporcu-öğrencilerin kariyer farkındalıklarının nasıl değiştiğinin belirlenmesi gibi konularda araştırmacılara olanak sağlayacaktır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular, Türk üniversitelerinde öğrenim gören sporcu-öğrencilerin kariyer farkındalıklarının değerlendirilmesi için T-SÖKFE’nin uygulanabilirliğine başlangıç desteği sağlamaktadır.

Research misconduct knowledge and associated factors among nurses in China: A national cross-sectional survey

AimTo measure the knowledge level of research misconduct and explore its associated factors among nurses. BackgroundEngagement in research misconduct by nurses may transfer to professional misconduct in the clinical setting, thereby jeopardizing the quality of patient care. We still know little about the research misconduct situation among nurses. Previous attempts also hardly reflected participants' real knowledge level of research misconduct. MethodsWe applied multistage sampling (province, hospital, and participants) in this cross-sectional survey, and recruited 4112 nurses from 200 tertiary hospitals in 25 provinces. ResultsThe average knowledge score of the participants was 15.99 ± 5.79. Associated factors of scientific misconduct knowledge score included career situation, educational level, fertility status, research activities index, and perceived consequences for research misconduct. ConclusionIt is urgent and necessary to design continuing research integrity training for nurses. Hospital managers and policy-makers should pay more attention to key trainees, including newcomers, nurses from less developed groups and institutions, and those from clinical departments. Training designers should also consider how to help nurses with offspring balance their family and work, and should not neglect the training for nurses with extensive research experience. In addition to conveying knowledge and information, the training can integrate cognitive education of research misconduct to improve the effect.

Quantitative Comparison of US Private Employers’ Defined Benefit Plans

The focus of this article is to quantitatively evaluate and compare three of the most popular defined benefit plan types based on various variable assumptions. The decision of when to retire and take a pension, or being given the option to change plans, often happens only once. This makes the evaluation and comparison critical. This paper provides a numerical analysis with a broad perspective so that employees with varying career situations and retirement plans can better evaluate their financial standing. Data sources include standard economic assumptions used in valuing pension plans, as well as a survey of employer sponsored pension plans. Recent pension plans provide more flexibility by paying out pensions as a single lump sum, however, these plans generally provide lower benefits.

'We're welcomed into people's homes every day' versus 'we're the people that come and arrest you': The relational production of masculinities and vulnerabilities among male first responders.

Encouraging men to open‐up about their feelings is a new cultural directive, yet little is known about how this works in practice, including to promote mental health. Ideals of hegemonic masculinity may be increasingly tolerating expressions of vulnerability in some areas of social life. However, the expression of vulnerability in paid work and/or career situations is regulated by organisational ideals and circumstances that may also produce distress. To address uncertainty in the literature, we investigated the experiences of men in traditionally male dominated professions, namely first responders (police, paramedics, and firefighters/rescue). Twenty‐one UK based men of diverse ranks and experience currently working within first responder services participated in semi‐structured telephone interviews. Distress was positioned as an inevitable part of the work. Yet, striking differences in institutionalised ways of expressing vulnerabilities differentiated the experiences of frontline workers, contributing to a wide spectrum of men's silence right through to relative openness about vulnerability, both in the workplace and domestic spheres. The findings provide importanat insights into how vulnerability is institutionally regulated, illuminating and contrasting how the possibilities for male vulnerabilities are socially produced.

Pokolenie koronawirusa jako spuścizna po pandemii choroby COVID-19(?) – próba charakterystyki

The article attempts to answer the question: “How has the experience of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic and the COVID-19 disease it causes contributed to shaping the Coronavirus Generation among adolescents?” Based on the review of the results of research on academic youth and young adults, which were carried out during the pandemic period, published in selected scientific articles, reports and internet sources, a description of changes taking place in various areas of their lives (such as: interpersonal relations, internal life, development personal, professional career, education, health, housing and material situation) and outlined the expected features that could define the representatives of the new generation. Although the collected data do not justify drawing an unambiguous conclusion about the existence of the Coronavirus Generation (it will be possible to do so in the longer term), they indicate that the time of the pandemic contributed to significant modifications in many spheres of the existence of young people, which will probably not remain insignificant for their future.

“On and off screen: Women's work in the screen industries”

“On and off screen: Women's work in the screen industries”

Street Challenge Pedagogy: How Walking Down Main Street Broadens Entrepreneurship and Ecosystem Perspectives

Street Challenge is a community engaged, place-based, experiential learning pedagogical framework that heightens students’ understanding of the ecosystems entrepreneurs work within. Entrepreneurship courses often focus on students as future entrepreneurs, taking the perspective of business owners as independent agents. Ecosystem awareness, however, allows students to develop broader perspectives about entrepreneurs and their own goals by adding a broader context. We present an overview of several exercises and projects used to explore the facets of a business district, which we use as an example and an analogy of business or community ecosystems. Implementation of Street Challenge in different locations, courses, and modalities demonstrated that the method can be adapted and customized to fit a variety of entrepreneurship education needs and intended learning outcomes. Using local neighborhoods as tangible contexts for teaching entrepreneurship within ecosystems, as well as primary research and effective communication skills, is highly effective. Equipping students with perspectives and conceptual frameworks to address future career situations as self-employed professionals or entrepreneurs is a worthwhile endeavor in itself; with Street Challenge students also discover the value of civic engagement and a sense of agency in addressing ecosystem or community challenges.

Investigation depression prevalence and related effective factors among students at health faculty isfahan university 2019, Iran

IntroductionThe incidence of depression is associated with decreased social, occupational, and educational performance.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was assessing the prevalence of depression and its related effective factors among students at health faculty at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2019.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study 177 students were included randomly. The Beak test included 21 questions were applied to collect data. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 22) and were presented as descriptive statistics and analyses included One-way analysis of variance, t-test and correlation Pearson.ResultsThe mean and standard deviation of the age of students was 22.15±3.88 years. More than 80% of students experienced some levels of depression. Of the participants 19.8% indicated no sign of distress, 26% mild distress, 37.3% average distress and 16.9% high depression. There was no statistical association of distress between female and male students (P=0.198). However, significant associations were Sedative drugs, parents level and occupation, Study Field, Future Career and Financial situation with depression (P<0.05).ConclusionsOverall, the prevalence of depression was higher among students compared with general population. Providing programs for improving student’s mental health is suggested.

Survey on the Career Situation of Private Kindergarten Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

: An online survey of 1577 private kindergarten teachers was conducted during the pandemic, and their career situation and its influencing factors were described and analyzed. The results indicate that, although the private kindergarten teachers tended to cope positively with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, their concern for future development exhibited significant correlation with work fatigue and avoidance of learning, reflecting the negative occupational ecology for private kindergarten teachers during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a substantial reduction in income for the private kindergarten teachers, with a decline of 50% or more in income for more than 76% of teachers; the higher the reduction in income for the private kindergarten teachers, the more strongly their work fatigue, concern for future development, and avoidance of learning were expressed, accompanied by a significant decline in the frequency of online teaching activities. To address the current state of career situation among private kindergarten teachers produced by the pandemic, support mechanisms should be strengthened, to prevent the erosion of teachers; measures to combat the pandemic in the industry should be furthered, to build occupational confidence; educational equity should be promoted, to achieve balanced development; and online educational resources should be enriched, to standardize online educational activities.

Getting nowhere, going elsewhere: the impact of perceived career compromises on turnover intentions

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to investigate the unexplored relationship between employees' perceptions that they have made compromises in their careers (i.e. perceived career compromise) and their turnover intentions, as well as how it might be moderated by two personal factors (materialism and idealism) and two contextual factors (abusive supervision and decision autonomy).Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were collected among employees who work in the education sector in Canada.FindingsEmployees' frustrations about unwanted career adjustments lead to an enhanced desire to leave their organization. This process is more likely among employees who are materialistic and suffer from verbally abusive leaders, but it is less likely among those who are idealistic and have more decision autonomy.Practical implicationsFor human resource managers, these results provide novel insights into the individual and contextual circumstances in which frustrations about having to compromise career goals may escalate into the risk that valuable employees quit.Originality/valueThis study contributes to human resource management research by detailing the conditional effects of a hitherto overlooked determinant of employees' turnover intentions, namely, their beliefs about a discrepancy between their current career situation and their personal aspirations.

Labor Economics and Career Development in the Context of Globalized World

Research background: The paper uses labor economics and career theory to design an integrative approach to career research focusing on new occupations and career development. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this paper is to call for an integrative approach to career research aiming to characterize labor market trends and discuss perspectives on careers using highly skilled migrants from Central and Eastern Europe as a case. The paper discusses the specificity of career development in the context of the Industry 4.0. and an integrative approach vs. other approaches. Methods: The methodology insists on several ways that enable a triangular analysis. The research combines in-depth-analysis of bibliographic data in the Web of Science database, unstructured interviews with top managers/co-owners of multinational companies in August and September 2020 as a base for writing two narrative cases. Findings & Value added: Findings show the tendency of career theory to provide a narrow view of a career. They highlight the trends in considering the wide variety of career situations, which results from the fact that careers locate in time and space. The paper provides examples to explore career differences better and seek for alternative explanations to career experiences. Because career dynamics are influenced by individual characteristics and career development practices, a more integrative approach to career research must address the complexity of labor markets. The added value is to encourage discussions about career theory focusing on a wide range of issues.

Career and Financial Situation of Patients Diagnosed with Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Background: After receiving a cancer diagnosis patients face many challenges. The association between career situation and financial problems caused by cancer has a substantial impact on quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients. Indeed, the QoL such as physical and mental health of cancer patients is lower when the risk of psychological disorders or distress increases, and chances for cancer cure are reduced. Progress in therapeutic intervention allows many cancer patients a social reintegration into their careers. About one third of cancer patients are younger than 65 years, and with the constant increase in work life periods, a cancer diagnosis also presents a financial burden for those affected. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to analyse the social QoL in the context of factors related to career and financial situation among patients diagnosed with soft tissue sarcomas (STS). Methods: A descriptive non-experimental research design was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey over a period of 6 months, between May and November 2016, in collaboration with the Sarcoma Unit at the Mannheim University Medical Centre, Mannheim, Germany, the patient organisation “Das Lebenshaus e.V.,” and the German Pension Insurance Hessen (Deutsche Ren­tenversicherung: DRV Hessen)/Pension Fund. We analysed data of 30 patients diagnosed with STS using self-outcome questionnaires in combination with retirement insurance data from the date of first diagnosis up to 3 years afterwards. Out of 280 questionnaires, we received 86 completed forms, of which 56 were excluded. The remaining questionnaires of 30 patients were analysed according to self-determined outcomes and included a calculation of the financial changes caused by the disease. Only patients covered by pension insurance were included in the study. Results: Thirty patients (24 women) whose median age at first diagnosis was 48.7 years (range 31–61 years) were included in the analysis. The average unemployment rate was 8.8 months, and for 67% (20 patients) the employment situation changed after the period of unemployment. Eight patients requested a retirement pension (reduced income insurance), 4 patients reduced their weekly working hours, and 3 patients lost their jobs due to complications of the disease. The data analysis revealed that, among these patients, one benefited from an income increase of about 24%, another one received a regular old-age pension, and 4 patients reported reduced income for other reasons. In total, mean income has been reduced by 26%. Considering only the 8 patients who applied for a pension, partial or total unemployment benefits resulted in an average loss of income of up to 62%. Conclusions: Reduced ability to work may cause severe financial problems for those affected by the diagnosis of STS. We found an average income reduction of 26%, for those requesting pension payments of 62%. This eventually relates to a higher risk of reduced wealth and may lower the patients’ social standing.

Student-Athletes at an Historically Black University (HBU): Examining the Relationship Between Student-Engagement on Campus and Career Situation Awareness

Student-Athletes at an Historically Black University (HBU): Examining the Relationship Between Student-Engagement on Campus and Career Situation Awareness