Engagement in adolescent career preparation: Social support, personality and the development of choice decidedness and congruence

Andreas Hirschi; Spencer G. Niles; Patrick Akos

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.009

Engagement in adolescent career preparation: Social support, personality and the development of choice decidedness and congruence

Andreas Hirschi
, Spencer G. Niles
, Patrick Akos

Professorship of Psychology, in particular Entrepreneurship

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127 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This longitudinal panel study investigated predictors and outcomes of active engagement in career preparation among 349 Swiss adolescents from the beginning to the end of eighth grade. Latent variable structural equation modeling was applied. The results showed that engagement in terms of self- and environmental-exploration and active career planning related positively to interindividual increases in career decidedness and choice congruence. More perceived social support, early goal decidedness, and particular personality traits
predicted more engagement. Support and personality impacted outcomes only mediated through engagement. Early decidedness and congruence were significant predictors of their respective later levels. Implications for practice are presented.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Adolescence
Volume	34
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	173-182
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.009
Publication status	Published - 02.2011

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Research areas and keywords

Business psychology
Adolescence
Career decision-making
Career development
Career preparation
Personality

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Social Psychology

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Engagement in adolescent career preparation: Social support, personality and the development of choice decidedness and congruence

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