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A validation study on the planned happenstance career inventory among Chinese overseas students in South Korea

The world is increasingly uncertain, which significantly influences individuals’ career choices. The theory of planned happenstance offers valuable insights into how people can make use of unplanned events in their career development. However, few …

Predictors of perceived future decent work and the moderating role of social support among low-income Turkish Female Students

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This study tested a model on the basis of the Psychology of Working Theory [(Duffy et al. 2014) in J Couns Psychol 63(2):127, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000140 ] to examine the predictors of perceived future decent work and the moderating …

Psychological empowerment, work–family facilitation, and job satisfaction among PE teachers: the moderating role of work–family segmentation preferences

This study aims to respond to the research call to recognize the boundary conditions between individual differences in work–family theorizing and to provide empirical support for the model of work–family facilitation. Therefore, we adopted the …

Developing the notion of relationality in understanding careers in precarious and vulnerable times

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In the post-pandemic world, witnessing a climate crisis and shifts in the geopolitical landscape, millions of lives are affected by precarity and uncertainty. In the field of career guidance, there is a need to develop new ways of thinking that …

It is never too late: understanding career shocks–career development nexus from affective events theory

Considerable studies have investigated the antecedents and outcomes of career development; however, few studies have explored the role of career shocks in shaping individual career development. Further, we explore the underlying mediation process …

Social support and career adaptability: a meta-analysis

A univariate meta-analysis using a random effects model was conducted to examine the relationship between career adaptability and social support. A total of 73 studies comprising 48,624 participants were analyzed. There were statistically …

The association of career learning experiences on career exploration: the mediating role of future decent work perception among Chinese teacher education undergraduates

This study explores the relationship between career learning experiences and career exploration, emphasizing the mediating role of future decent work perception (FDWP). Data from 542 Chinese teacher education undergraduates were analyzed using …

From secondary school to college: evolution of vocational indecision and contributions of motivations in vocational decision-making

This study had two main goals: to describe the evolution of vocational indecision in adolescents from mid-secondary school to the second year of college, and to examine how motivations toward vocational decision-making were related to this …

Reciprocal relations between self-esteem, class engagement, and career calling: evidence from a two‐wave longitudinal study

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This study aims to longitudinally investigate the relationships between self-esteem, class engagement, and career calling. A total of 161 university students were included in the final sample. Data were obtained using the Two-Dimensional …

Exploring supports and constraints to school counselors’ practices through Q-methodology research

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This Q study explored the systems of influence on 24 male career counselors’ practices in Qatari public schools along intrapersonal, relational, and contextual dimensions. Results revealed three perspectives, which differed on the basis of the …

Navigating futures: examining how the addition of senior high school tracks influenced postsecondary aspirations among education majors in the Philippines

This study investigates Filipino students’ educational and career aspirations following a national education reform adding two senior high school years and introducing academic and technical vocation-livelihood tracks. Focus groups were conducted …

Career adaptability and career resilience: a systems perspective

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Amidst constant societal, environmental and labour market changes, people are urged to be resilient and adaptable in their careers. Career guidance often portrays career resilience and adaptability as measurable traits, overlooking the …

The dynamic of adaptation from school to the workplace among men who were sexually abused in childhood and/or adolescence (MSACA)

Sexual abuse in childhood or adolescence can have long-term detrimental effects. This study used a phenomenological approach to examine the school and work experiences of 28 men who experienced such abuse. Findings revealed persistent challenges …

Exploring the meaning of education for university students: a longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis (LIPA) perspective

The researchers used an existential psychology lens for a qualitative study with six university students across three timepoints to explore how these students attribute meaning to their educational experiences. The participants engaged in a …

Career crafting assessment scale in the Turkish context: validation and psychometric properties

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This study aims to validate the Career Crafting Assessment (CCA) and examine its psychometric properties in the Turkish context. A quantitative research design was used to collect two-wave time-lagged survey data from 424 employees. Results …

Career practitioners’ conceptions of career management skills at Finnish universities of applied sciences

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This article presents the findings of a phenomenographic study of career practitioners’ conceptions of career management skills (CMS) at Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS). The results demonstrate that CMS were conceived as (1) …

Aspects of refugee students’ financial path to academic achievement in higher education

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This study examined the relationships between financial aspects—scholarships, student loans, salary, and household income—and academic achievement of 931 refugee students enrolled in Turkish universities. Employing structural equation modeling, it …

Relationship between proactive personality and career choice anxiety in college students: a mediated moderation model

College students’ career choice anxiety is a growing concern. Proactive personality may be an essential factor to reduce the anxiety of college students. However, the relationship and mechanism between the two remain unclear. The purpose of this …

Why do so few individuals with an autism spectrum disorder attend university? A case of Türkiye

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This study examines the barriers faced by individuals with autism spectrum disorder (IWA) in Turkish higher education. A phenomenological design was employed, involving 18 participants, including IWA, parents, lecturers, and friends with relevant …

How does career calling impact teachers’ self-efficacy, competencies and satisfaction? A structural equation model

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This study investigates the role of calling within the teaching profession, proposing an explanatory model that examines the relationships between calling, career competencies, occupational self-efficacy, life satisfaction and subjective career …