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Erschienen in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance 3/2014

01.10.2014

Career maturity and job attainment: the moderating roles of emotional intelligence and social vocational interest

verfasst von: Yan Liu, Kelly Peng, Chi-Sum Wong

Erschienen in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance | Ausgabe 3/2014

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Abstract

Despite the well-recognized importance of career maturity in job searching, little research has been done on the influence of career maturity on job attainment. Drawing on the extant literature, this study examined the relationship between career maturity and job attainment, and explored the boundary conditions that maximize this relationship. Data were collected from 1,202 young people during two time periods in Hong Kong, China. The results showed that career maturity was positively related to job attainment, and that both emotional intelligence and social vocational interest amplified the positive relationship between career maturity and job attainment.

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Metadaten
Titel
Career maturity and job attainment: the moderating roles of emotional intelligence and social vocational interest
verfasst von
Yan Liu
Kelly Peng
Chi-Sum Wong
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2014
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance / Ausgabe 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-014-9271-5

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