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Career success criteria and locus of control as indicators of adaptive readiness in the career adaptation model

Zhou, W.; Guan, Y.; Xin, L.; Mak, M.C.K.; Deng, Y.

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Authors

W. Zhou

L. Xin

M.C.K. Mak

Y. Deng



Abstract

The present research had two goals. The first goal was to identify additional individual characteristics that may contribute to adaptive readiness. The second goal was to test if these characteristics fit the career adaptation model of readiness to resources to responses. We examined whether career success criteria (measured at Time 1) and career locus of control (measured at Time 1) would contribute to adaptivity and predict university students’ career decision-making self-efficacy (measured at Time 2) through the mediation of career adaptability (measured at Time 1). Results based on a two-wave survey among a sample of 437 Chinese university students showed that the criteria of intrinsic fulfillment and work-life balance, as well as internal career locus of control positively predicted Chinese university students' career adaptability, which in turn predicted career decision-making self-efficacy. These findings support the career adaption model and carry implications for career construction theory and university students' career development.

Citation

Zhou, W., Guan, Y., Xin, L., Mak, M., & Deng, Y. (2016). Career success criteria and locus of control as indicators of adaptive readiness in the career adaptation model. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 94, 124-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2016.02.015

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 20, 2016
Online Publication Date Feb 23, 2016
Publication Date Jun 1, 2016
Deposit Date May 19, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Vocational Behavior
Print ISSN 0001-8791
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 94
Pages 124-130
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2016.02.015
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1404395

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