The Factors Contribute to Career Adaptability of High-School Students
Abstract
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Purpose: Regarded as an important means of career development, preparation,
and transition, career adaptability is a lifelong skill that can enable
individuals to overcome 21st-century work–life requirements and challenges. This
study aims to investigate the factors contributing career adaptability of
high-school students, which pose beneficial implications for career
counseling research and practice. Research
Methods: The sample comprised 1,610 students from public (n = 862)
and private (n = 748) high schools in Ankara, Turkey. The Multidimensional
Perceived Social Support Scale, Life Orientation Test - Revised, General
Self-Efficacy Scale, and Career Adapt-Abilities Scale served as data
collection instruments. Multisample structural equation modeling (SEM) was
used to investigate model differences across school type. By the reason of
model invariance, single-group SEM was used to examine the model on the
entire dataset. Findings: Results indicated that the measurement model fit with the
data, while results of multigroup confirmatory factor analysis confirmed
measurement equivalence under the assumptions of configural and metric
invariance. Results showed that the hypothesized model accounted for 46% of
the variance in career adaptability and thus corroborated the effects of
perceived social support and optimism in predicting career adaptability via
general self-efficacy. Implications for Research and Practice: Findings
highlight the role of general self-efficacy, optimism, and social support in
high-school students’ career adaptability. |
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Aralık 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 67