Engagement in adolescent career preparation: Social support, personality and the development of choice decidedness and congruence

Andreas Hirschi · Spencer G. Niles · Patrick T. Akos

188 citations0/0 files storedJournal of Adolescence

No readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.

No open-access location is known for this record yet.

Literature note Cite in a project Citation map

Career Development and Diversity Identity, Memory, and Therapy Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research

Abstract

This longitudinal panel study investigated predictors and outcomes of active engagement in career preparation among 349 Swiss adolescents from the beginning to the end of eighth grade. Latent variable structural equation modeling was applied. The results showed that engagement in terms of self- and environmental-exploration and active career planning related positively to interindividual increases in career decidedness and choice congruence. More perceived social support, early goal decidedness, and particular personality traits predicted more engagement. Support and personality impacted outcomes only mediated through engagement. Early decidedness and congruence were significant predictors of their respective later levels. Implications for practice are presented.

Paper brief

Loading…

Cite this work

Citation unavailable for this work.

BibTeX RIS CSL-JSON

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Citations in this library

Citation map →

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 188 citations exist upstream.

References

2012Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling 1998Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling 1965A Rationale and Test for the Number of Factors in Factor Analysis 2002To Parcel or Not to Parcel: Exploring the Question, Weighing the Merits 2005Principles and practice of structural equation modeling, 2nd ed.1973Making Vocational Choices: A Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments 2002Principles and practice in reporting structural equation analyses.1980A life-span, life-space approach to career development

Cited by

2017Linking dimensions of career adaptability to adaptation results: A meta-analysis 2013Proactive motivation and engagement in career behaviors: Investigating direct, mediated, and moderated effects 2013Calling and career preparation: Investigating developmental patterns and temporal precedence 2016The effects of work social support and career adaptability on career satisfaction and turnover intentions 2022The perspectives of social cognitive career theory approach in current times

Explore the map →

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.

Imported from OpenAlex (CC0) — nothing here is generated.