The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students

Abdullah Bayrak; Alaattin Başoda

doi:10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353

EN TR

The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students

Abstract

This study examines the mediating role of career mindfulness (CM) in the relationship between proactive personality (PP) and professional commitment (PC) among Turkish undergraduate students aiming for a career in tour guiding. Despite the importance of PP and mindfulness in career success, previous studies have not tested this relationship using the CM scale. Data collected from 592 students via online and face-to-face surveys between 1 November and 20 December 2023 were analyzed using structural equation modelling within the mediation framework. The findings revealed that PP did not have a direct significant effect on PC; however, PP positively predicted CM, and CM significantly increased PC. The results indicate that the effect of personality tendencies on professional attitudes can be mediated by career-focused self-regulation processes, such as CM, in the context of tour guiding. By integrating CM into the career development literature, the study contributes to personality–attitude relationships in a mechanism-based manner and generates implications for education and industry practice.

Keywords

Proactive personality, Career mindfulness, Professional commitment, Tour guidance students

The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students

Abstract

This study examines the mediating role of career mindfulness (CM) in the relationship between proactive personality (PP) and professional commitment (PC) among Turkish undergraduate students aiming for a career in tour guiding. Despite the importance of PP and mindfulness in career success, previous studies have not tested this relationship using the CM scale. Data collected from 592 students via online and face-to-face surveys between 1 November and 20 December 2023 were analyzed using structural equation modelling within the mediation framework. The findings revealed that PP did not have a direct significant effect on PC; however, PP positively predicted CM, and CM significantly increased PC. The results indicate that the effect of personality tendencies on professional attitudes can be mediated by career-focused self-regulation processes, such as CM, in the context of tour guiding. By integrating CM into the career development literature, the study contributes to personality–attitude relationships in a mechanism-based manner and generates implications for education and industry practice.

Keywords

Proactive personality, Career mindfulness, Professional commitment, Tour guidance students

References

Akın, A. & Özcan, N. A. (2015). Short Turkish version of proactive scale: a study of validity and reliability. Mevlana International Journal of Education, 5(1), 165-172.
Akşit Aşık, N. (2019). Akademik öz yeterlik bilinçli farkındalık ve kariyer stresi ilişkisi turizm öğrencileri üzerinde bir araştırma. International Aegean Symposium on Innovative Interdisciplinary Scientific Researches, İzmir.
Anderson, J. C. & Gerbing, D. W. (1988). Structural equation modeling in practice: a review and recommended two-step approach. Psychological Bulletin, 103(3), 411. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.103.3.411
Arterbury, E., Collie, D.W., Jones, J. D., & Morrell, J. (1976). The efficacy of career education: career awareness. National Advisory Council for Career Education.
Babenko, O., Alves, C. B., & Bahry, L. M. (2012). Using structural equation modeling to investigate students' career awareness in science. Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education, 4(1), 1-11.
Bagraim, J.J. (2003). The dimensionality of professional commitment. Journal of Industrial Psychology, 29(2), 6-9. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v29i2.104
Bakker, A. B. (2011). An evidence-based model of work engagement. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20(4), 265-269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411414534
Başoda, A. (2020). Turist rehberliğinde uyum sağlama farkındalığı. In E. Düzgün (Ed.), Örnek Olaylarla Turist Rehberliği (pp. 109-128). Detay Yayıncılık.
Başoda, A. & Acar, Y. (2022). Attitudinal learning outcomes of experiential vocational mindfulness: a pilot application for tourism guidance undergraduate students. Journal of Tour Guiding, 5(2), 182-212.
Başoda, A. & Gümüş Dönmez, F. (2022). Relationships between mindfulness, professional commitment, and ruminative thinking: a study for tourism guidance students. Journal of Gastronomy, Hospitality and Travel, 5(3), 1141- 1158.

Başoda, A. (2023). Career mindfulness: conceptualization and scale development. Journal of Global Tourism and Technology Research, 4(2), 90-114. https://doi.org/10.54493/jgttr.1362201
Bateman, T. S., & Crant, J. M. (1993). The proactive component of organizational behavior: a measure and correlates. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 14(2), 103-118. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030140202
Bedu-Addo, P. K.A., Braimah, M., & Emmanuella, D.A. (2022). Students career readiness: issues and evidence from Mawuko girls senior high school in ho municipality. Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities, 2(3), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.2.3.22
Bindl, U. K., & Parker, S. K. (2011). Proactive work behavior: Forward-thinking and change-oriented action in organizations. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA handbook of industrial and organizational psychology, Vol. 2. Selecting and developing members for the organization (pp. 567–598)
Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., Segal, Z. V., Abbey, S., Speca, M., Velting, D., & Devins, G. (2004). Mindfulness: a proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11(3), 230–241. https://doi.org/10.1093/clipsy.bph077
Bjorklund, S. A., Parente, J. M., & Sathianathan, D. (2004). Effects of faculty interaction and feedback on gains in student skills. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(2), 153-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00799.x
Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822-848. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.4.822
Can, M. & Aykaç, E. (2020). Mesleki bağlılığın prososyal motivasyon davranışı üzerindeki rolü: mutfak çalışanları üzerine bir araştırma. Journal of Tourism & Gastronomy Studies, 8(3), 1836-1854. https://doi.org/10.21325/jotags.2020.637
Carlson, R. E. (1972). Building a psychological career awareness model: a field study to evaluate the effectiveness of achievement motivation simulation on career development. District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, D. C.
Chang, H. Y., Huang, T. L., Lee, I. C. Y., Shyu, I. L., Wong, M. K., Lun‐Hui, H., ...& Teng, C. I. (2021). Impact of professional commitment on professional capability improvement and care quality dimensions: a multi‐wave study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 30(9-10), 1285-1294. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15672
Coetzee, M. (2023). Students' career capital resource needs for employability in the technology-driven work world. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 14(1), 136-150. https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no1art1658
Cohen, E. (1985). The tourist guide: The origins, structure and dynamics of a role. Annals of Tourism Research, 12(1), 5- 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-7383(85)90037-4
Crant, J. M. (2000). Proactive behavior in organizations. Journal of Management, 26(3), 435-462. https://doi.org/10.1177/014920630002600304
Dağyar, M., Kasalak, G., & Uğurlu, N. (2020). Academic career awareness and academic career interest among turkish undergraduate students. Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 15(5), 937-954. https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v15i5.5123
De Abreu, N. (2020). The effect of mindfulness and vocational identity on career adaptability among graduates in the early career stage [Doctoral thesis, University of The Free State].
De Boever, S., Craps, S., Carbonez, A., & Langie, G. (2021). A structural equation approach to investigate different constructs of professional identity development for engineering students. In SEFI 49th Annual Conference Proceedings 2021. SEFI-European Society for Engineering Education, Brussels.
Enderlein, T. E. (1976). A review of career education evaluation studies. monographs on career education. Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, D.C.
Erdoğan, B., & Bauer, T. N. (2005). Enhancing career benefits of employee proactive personality: the role of fit with jobs and organizations. Personnel Psychology, 58(4), 859-891. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2005.00772.x
Feldt, R., Bejar, M., Lee, J., & Louison, R. (2021). Vocational identity resources in emerging adulthood: associations with facets of dispositional mindfulness. The Career Development Quarterly, 69(1), 2-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12245
Fényes, H., Markos, V., & Mohácsi, M. (2021). Volunteering among higher education students as part of individual career management. Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 12(2), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.14267/CJSSP.2021.2.1
Fornell, C., & Larcker, D. F. (1981). Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18(1), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/002224378101800104
Fuller Jr, B., & Marler, L. E. (2009). Change driven by nature: a meta-analytic review of the proactive personality literature. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 75(3), 329-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2009.05.008
Fuller, C. M., Simmering, M. J., Atinc, G., Atinc, Y., & Babin, B. J. (2016). Common methods variance detection in businessresearch. Journal of Business Research, 69(8),3192-3198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.12.008
Galles, J., Lenz, J., Peterson, G. W., & Sampson, Jr, J.P. (2019). Mindfulness and decision-making style: predicting career thoughts and vocational identity. The Career Development Quarterly, 67(1), 77-91. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12164
Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., & Walach, H. (2004). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57(1), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022- 3999(03)00573-7
Guendelman, S., Medeiros, S., & Rampes, H. (2017). Mindfulness and emotion regulation: Insights from neurobiological, psychological, and clinical studies. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 220. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00220
Gül, K., & Gül, M. (2022). Turizm eğitimi alan üniversite öğrencilerinin kişilik özellikleri, bilinçli farkındalığı ve sektöre bağlılıkları arasındaki ilişki. Türk Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(3), 825-844. https://doi.org/10.26677/TR1010.2022.1079
Hair, J. F., Black, W.C., Babin, B. J., & Anderson, R. E. (2014). Multivariate Data Analysis. UK: Pearson Education Limited, Essex.
Harb, A., Khliefat, A., Alazaizeh, M. M., & Eyoun, K. (2024). Do personality traits predict students' interest and intentions toward working in the tourism and hospitality industry? Evidence from a developing country. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 36(2), 165-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2023.2175690
Hashish, E. A. A. (2019). The effect of career awareness on perceived career and talent development self-efficacy and career barriers among nursing students. Journal of Research in Nursing, 24(3-4), 233-247. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987118807259
Hirschi, A. (2012). The career resources model: an integrative framework for career counsellors. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 40(4), 369-383. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2012.700506
Hobfoll, S. E. (2002). Social and psychological resources and adaptation. Review of General Psychology, 6(4), 307-324. https://doi.org/10.1037/1089-2680.6.4.307
Hough, L. M. (2003). Emerging trends and needs in personality research and practice: beyond main effects. In M. Barrick and A. Ryan (Eds.), Personality and work (pp. 289–325). New York: Wiley
Hsieh, H. H., & Huang, J. T. (2014). The effects of socioeconomic status and proactive personality on career decision self‐efficacy. The Career Development Quarterly, 62(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161- 0045.2014.00068.x
Iloke, S. E., Joe-Akunne, C. O., Joe-Akunne, I. G., & Ezeh, L. N. (2021). Relationship between proactive personality traits and transformational leadership style among workers: moderating role of psychological empowerment. International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 4(9), 1160-1166. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijcsrr/V4-i9-12
Iqbal, A. H. (2022). Impact of proactive personality on project innovativeness with mediating role of mindfulness and moderating role of organizational agility [Doctoral dissertation, Capital University].
İrigüler, F., & Güler, M. (2016). Emotional labor of tourist guides: How does it affect their job satisfaction and burnout levels?. Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi, 11(42), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.19168/jyu.28146
Jiang, Z. (2017). Proactive personality and career adaptability: the role of thriving at work. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 98, 85-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2016.10.003
Jones, K. H., & Womble, M. N. (1997). Perceptions of urban trade and industrial students in the south-eastern USA: school and career-related issues. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 49(3), 409-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636829700200021
Jue, J., & Ha, J. H. (2018). The professional identity, career commitment and subjective well-being of art therapy students. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 57, 27-33 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2017.10.007
Kalat, S. S. (1977). A study of the relationship between self-awareness and making vocational choices congruent with personality orientation [Doctoral thesis, American University].
Kim, H. J., & Jeong, M. (2018). Research on hospitality and tourism education: now and future. Tourism Management Perspectives, 25, 119-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2017.11.025
Kim, T. Y., Cable, D. M., & Kim, S. P. (2005). Socialization tactics, employee proactivity, and person-organization fit. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90(2), 232-241. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.90.2.232
Kline, R. B. (2016). Principles and practice of structural equation modeling (3rd ed). New York: Guildford Press.
Kuşluvan, S., & Kuşluvan, Z. (2000). Perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate tourism students towards working in the tourism industry in Turkey. Tourism Management, 21(3), 251-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261- 5177(99)00057-6
Kusumo, E., Jasfar, F., & Warsindah, L. (2022). The effect of self-efficacy on student's work readiness in the tourism study program in java-bali. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 4(4), 101-110. https://doi.org/10.32996/jhsss.2022.4.4.14
Lambert, T. A. (2003). The impact of outplacement on speed and quality of reemployment [Doctoral Dissertation, University of Georgia].
Lee, K., Carswell, J., & Allen, N. (2000). A meta-analytic review of occupational commitment: relations with person and work-related variables. Journal of Applied Psychology, 85, 799–811. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021- 9010.85.5.799
Leland, M. (2015). Mindfulness and student success. Journal of Adult Education, 44(1), 19-24.
Li, J., Wong, I. A., & Kim, W. G. (2017). Does mindfulness reduce emotional exhaustion? A multilevel analysis of emotional labor among casino employees. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 64, 21– 30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2017.03.008
Lian, J. (2023). A study on thinking about career cognitive planning education for college music students. European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 4(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejedu.2023.4.2.584
Liu, C. W., Zhuang, W. L., Lee, C. H., Wu, T. H., & Huan, T. C. (2024). Mentor is power! exploring the moderating role of mentorship between proactive personality and employee silence behavior in hotel industry. Tourism Management Perspectives, 53, 101286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101286
Liu, F., Zhang, F., Wu, N., & James, N. K. (2023). Career barriers of hospitality and tourism management students and the impacts on their career intention. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 36(2), 2129410. https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2022.2129410
Lochab, A., & Nath, V. (2020). Proactive personality, goal orientation and meta-skills as predictors of protean and boundaryless career attitudes. South Asian Journal of Business Studies, 9(1), 130-143. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-01-2019-0014
Lu, W. C., Lin, S. H., Chen, M. Y., & Chen, C. H. (2024). Workplace learning: a context of college students' career exploration through sport internship. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 61(1), 57-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2165132
Mahir, I., Köhler, T., & Slamet, P. H. (2019). Career guidance shortages in Indonesian vocational high school. In 3rd UNJ International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training 2018, KnE Social Science, 223–240. https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v3i12.4088
Mardia, K. V. (1985). Mardia's test of multinormality. John Wiley and Sons.
Markič, O., & Kordeš, U. (2016). Parallels between mindfulness and first-person research into consciousness. Asian Studies, 4(2), 153-168. https://doi.org/10.4312/as.2016.4.2.153-168
Marsh, H. W., & Hocevar, D. (1985). Application of confirmatory factor analysis to the study of self-concept: first- and higher order factor models and their invariance across groups. Psychological Bulletin, 97(3), 562-582. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.97.3.562
Messara, L., & Dagher, G. K. (2010). Proactive personality: organization vs career commitment. Business Studies Journal, 2(2), 117-127.
Meyer, J. P., & Herscovitch, L. (2001). Commitment in the workplace toward a general model. Human Resource Management Review, 11, 299-326 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1053-4822(00)00053-X
Meyer, J. P., Allen, N. J., & Smith, C. A. (1993). Commitment to organizations and occupations: extension and test of a three component conceptualization. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(4), 538-551. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.78.4.538
Mischel, W., & Shoda, Y. A. (1995). Cognitive–affective system theory of personality: reconceptualizing situations, dispositions, dynamics, and invariance in personality structure. Psychological Review, 102, 246–268. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.102.2.246
Mohácsi, M., & Fényes, H. (2022). Socio-demographic background and career consciousness of students in agricultural higher education in Eastern Hungary. Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies, 22(1), 90- 105. https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2022-0011
Morgan, W. B., Walker, S. S., Wang, Y., & Aven Jr. F. F. (2012). Proactive and committed: characteristics for retention. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 12(2), 97-108.
Mowen, J. C., & Spears, N. (1999). Understanding compulsive buying among collage students: a hierarchical approach. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 8(4), 407-430. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327663jcp0804_03
Najib, H. H. M., & Aljanabi, A. (2020). The mediation role of career adaptability between career commitment and career motivation: an empirical investigation. Information Management and Business Review, 12(1), 27-40.
Nasir, R., & Lin, L. S. (2013). The relationship between self-concept and career awareness amongst students. Asian Social Science, 9(1), 193. https://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v9n1p193
Ndung'u, O. N. (2018). The role of career guidance and counselling in career awareness and planning among public secondary school students in Kenya [Doctoral thesis, Agerton University].
Numminen, O., Leino‐Kilpi, H., Isoaho, H., & Meretoja, R. (2016). Newly graduated nurses' occupational commitment and its associations with professional competence and work‐related factors. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(1- 2), 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13005
Öksüz, Y., & Yiğit, Ş. (2020). Öğretmenlerin öğretimde bilinçli farkındalık ile mesleki doyum düzeyleri ilişkisi. Türkiye Bilimsel Araştırmalar Dergisi, 5(1), 38-49.
Ön Esen, F., & Gülmez, M. (2018). Turist rehberliği yurtiçi uygulama gezilerinin öğrenciler açısından önemi: Akademisyenler ve turist rehberleri üzerine bir araştırma. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, 15(2), 320-335. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.356789
ÖSYM. (2023). Numerical information regarding 2023-YKS placement results. https://www.osym.gov.tr/TR,25736/2023-yks-yerlestirme-sonuclarina-iliskin-sayisal-bilgiler.html
Özoğul, G. (2017). Profesyonel turist rehberlerinin kişilik özellikleri ile mesleki bağlılık arasındaki ilişki üzerine psikolojik sermayenin aracı etkisi [Doctoral thesis, Adnan Menderes University].
Park, C. J., Rottinghaus, P.J., Wang, Z., Zhang, T., Falk, N. A., & Ko, S. J., (2019). Measurement invariance of the career futures inventory–revised across general and client samples. Journal of Career Assessment, 27(4), 711-725. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072718816514
Park, I. J. (2015). The role of affect spin in the relationships between proactive personality, career indecision, and career maturity. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1754. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01754
Parker, S. K., & Collins, C. G. (2010). Taking stock: integrating and differentiating multiple proactive behaviors. Journal of Management, 36(3), 633-662. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206308321554
Parker, S. K., Bindl, U. K., & Strauss, K. (2010). Making things happen: a model of proactive motivation. Journal of Management, 36(4), 827-856. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206310363732
Patton, W., Creed, P., & Spooner-Lane, R. (2005). Validation of the short form of the career development inventory— Australian version with a sample of university students. Australian Journal of Career Development, 14(3), 49- 59. https://doi.org/10.1177/103841620501400308
Pedhazur, E. J. (1997). Multiple Regression in Behavioral Research (3. Edition). Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Podsakoff, P. M., MacKenzie, S.B., Lee, J. Y., & Podsakoff, N. P. (2003). Common method biases in behavioral research: a critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88(5), 879-903. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.88.5.879
Rottinghaus, P. J., Buelow, K. L., Matyja, A., & Schneider, M. R. (2012). The career futures inventory–revised: measuring dimensions of career adaptability. Journal of Career Assessment, 20(2), 123-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072711420849
Schermelleh-Engel, K., Moosbrugger, H., & Müller, H. (2003). Evaluating the fit of structural equation models: tests of significance and descriptive goodness-of-fit measures. Methods of Psychological Research Online, 8(2), 23-74. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.12784
Schultz, T. W. (1961). Education and economic growth. In N. B. Henry. Chicago, IL (Eds.), Social forces influencing American education, University of Chicago Press
Seibert, S. E., Crant, J. M., & Kraimer, M. L. (1999). Proactive personality and career success. Journal of Applied Psychology, 84(3), 416-427. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.84.3.416
Stankov, U., Filimonau, V., & Vujičić. M. D. (2020). A mindful shift: an opportunity for mindfulness-driven tourism in a postpandemic world. Tourism Geographies, 22(3), 703-712. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2020.1768432
Su, F., & Zhang, J. (2020). Proactive personality and innovative behavior: a moderated mediation model. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 48(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.8622
Super, D. E. (1953). A theory of vocational development. American Psychologist, 8(5), 185–190. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0056046
Tang, X., & Goh, Y. (2023). Evaluating four factors of students' career adaptabilities (CAA) using PLS-SEM approach. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Technology, 1(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.59021/ijebt.v1i1.10
Tekeli, M. (2021). Proaktif kişiliğin ve kontrol odağının yenilikçi iş davranışına etkisinde işe adanmanın aracı rolü: yiyecek içecek çalışanlarına yönelik bir uygulama [Doctoral Thesis, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi].
Teng, H. Y., & Chen, C. Y. (2019). Proactive personality and job crafting in the tourism industry: Does job resourcefulness matter? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 41, 110-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2019.10.010
Tett, R. P., & Burnett, D. D. (2003). A personality trait-based interactionist model of job performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88(3), 500–517. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.500
Thomas, E. A. (2011). Personality characteristics and behavioral outcomes associated with engagement in work-related roles [Doctoral Thesis, Faculty of the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management Alliant International University].
Thomson, H., Tanaka, N., & Morikoshi, K. (2021). Tour guiding practice and feedback in guide education: Lessons from London for Japan. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 29, 100287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2020.100287
Tsai, C. F., Chang, C. P., Chen, T. L., & Hsu, M. L. (2024). Exploring the influence of personality traits, self-efficacy, and creativity on employability for hospitality and tourism college students. Sustainability, 16(4), 1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041490
Valls, V., González-Romá, V., Hernandez, A., & Rocabert, E. (2020). Proactive personality and early employment outcomes: the mediating role of career planning and the moderator role of core self-evaluations. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 119, 103424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103424
Van, T. P. (2022). Career awareness and career preparations of psychology students in the south of Vietnam. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 5(7), 3121-3126. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i7-49
Vandenberghe, C., & Basak Ok, A. (2013). Career commitment, proactive personality, and work outcomes: a cross-lagged study. Career Development International, 18(7), 652672. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-02-2013-0013
Voydanoff, P. (2005). Toward a conceptualization of perceived work-family fit and balance: a demands and resources approach. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67(4), 822- 836. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00178.x
Weng, Q., & McElroy, J. C. (2012). Organizational career growth, affective occupational commitment and turnover intentions. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80, 256-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.014
Wu, H. Q., Chen, Y. W., & Liu, R. (2020). College education outcome expectation and proactive personality as predictors of chinese college students' learning motivation, career adaptability as a mediator. In 2020 International Conference on Modern Education and Information Management (ICMEIM), 716721, IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMEIM51375.2020.00160
Wu, J., & Zhao, T. (2022). Encouraging China's college students to achieve sustainable careers: evidence from structural equation modeling. Sustainability, 14(16), 9837. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14169837
Xue, X. (2012). Career behaviors of tourism management students in China [Master's Thesis, Kent State University]. Yang, B. C., & Wong, J. W. (2018). The role of experiential learning and proactive personality in enhancing students' learning satisfaction: the case of exchange students in the hospitality and tourism industry. In international conference on education, social sciences and humanities (ICESSH), Chengdu.
Yousaf, A., Sanders, K., & Shipton, H. (2013). Proactive and politically skilled professionals: what is the relationship with affective occupational commitment? Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 30(1), 211-230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-011-9253-9
Yu, H., Dong, Z., Guan, X., Yan, C., Su, X., & Cheng, L. (2023b). A multiple mediational meta-analysis of the influence of proactive personality on subjective career success at the career exploration stage. Journal of Career Assessment, 31(2), 236-261. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727221106069
Yu, S., Li, W., Yu, H., Ju, X., & Ling, C. (2023a). The relationship between learning burnout, professional commitment, and psychological capital in undergraduate clinical medical students. Medicine, 102(37), E35207. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035207
Yu, X., Weiler, B., & Ham, S. (2002). Intercultural communication and mediation: A framework for analysing the intercultural competence of Chinese tour guides. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 8(1), 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1177/135676670200800108
Yumuk, Y., & Koçoğlu, C. M. (2020). Profesyonel turist rehberlerinin mesleki bağlılık düzeylerinin meslekten ayrılma niyetleri üzerine etkisi. International Journal of Contemporary Tourism Research, 4(2), 189-200.
Zarotti, N., Povah, C., & Simpson, J. (2020). Mindfulness mediates the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and resilience in higher education students. Personality and Individual Differences, 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.109795
Zhuang, M. Q., Chen, H. F., & Li, H. Z. (2020). Correlation between positive psychological capital and professional commitment and learning burnout in undergraduate nursing students. Int J Clin Exp Med 4(4), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.26855/ijcemr.2020.10.008
Zopiatis, A., Theocharous, A.L., & Constanti, P. (2016). Adult vocational decision, career satisfaction and future intention: insights from the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 28(12), 2696-2720. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-03-2015-0099

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Abdullah Bayrak ^*
0009-0006-9499-6647
Türkiye

Alaattin Başoda
0000-0001-7654-5849
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 30, 2026

Submission Date

July 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 7, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA67PC26PD

APA

Bayrak, A., & Başoda, A. (2026). The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism, 11(2), 353-371. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353

AMA

1.Bayrak A, Başoda A. The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students. Jomat. 2026;11(2):353-371. doi:10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353

Chicago

Bayrak, Abdullah, and Alaattin Başoda. 2026. “The Effect of Proactive Personality on Professional Commitment through Career Mindfulness in Tour Guidance Students”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 11 (2): 353-71. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353.

EndNote

Bayrak A, Başoda A (August 1, 2026) The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 11 2 353–371.

IEEE

[1]A. Bayrak and A. Başoda, “The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students”, Jomat, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 353–371, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353.

ISNAD

Bayrak, Abdullah - Başoda, Alaattin. “The Effect of Proactive Personality on Professional Commitment through Career Mindfulness in Tour Guidance Students”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 11/2 (August 1, 2026): 353-371. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353.

JAMA

1.Bayrak A, Başoda A. The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students. Jomat. 2026;11:353–371.

MLA

Bayrak, Abdullah, and Alaattin Başoda. “The Effect of Proactive Personality on Professional Commitment through Career Mindfulness in Tour Guidance Students”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism, vol. 11, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 353-71, doi:10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353.

Vancouver

1.Abdullah Bayrak, Alaattin Başoda. The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students. Jomat. 2026 Aug. 1;11(2):353-71. doi:10.31822/jomat.2026-11-2-353

All articles published from 2024 onward are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License * and available as full open access.

* JOMAT implemented a phased transition in its licensing policy between 2022 and 2023. Articles published prior to this transition were licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license. As of 2024, all newly published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students

Abstract

Keywords

The effect of proactive personality on professional commitment through career mindfulness in tour guidance students

Abstract

Keywords

References

Details

Primary Language

Subjects

Journal Section

Authors

Publication Date

Submission Date

Acceptance Date

Published in Issue

DOI

IZ

Cite