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International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

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The emotions aroused by a vocational transition in adolescents: why, when and how are they socially shared with significant others?

Authors: Emmanuelle Vignoli, Frédéric Nils, Michaël Parmentier, Pascal Mallet, Bernard Rimé

Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance | Issue 3/2020

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Adolescents (N = 359) completed a self-report questionnaire assessing the emotional impact of an anticipated transition, their social-sharing modes, the motives and benefits of sharing, and their relationship intimacy with significant others. Partners and motives of vocational sharing depended on the transition’s valence. The intensity of negative emotions and perceived intimacy were positively related to frequency and depth of vocational sharing; intensity of positive emotions and intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits only with the depth of sharing. The links between the quality of relationships with significant others, emotions, social sharing, the management of vocational transitions and career development are discussed.

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Title: The emotions aroused by a vocational transition in adolescents: why, when and how are they socially shared with significant others?
Authors: Emmanuelle Vignoli
Frédéric Nils
Michaël Parmentier
Pascal Mallet
Bernard Rimé
Publication date: 18-12-2019
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-019-09417-z

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