دانلود رایگان مقاله وضعیت اجتماعی ذهنی اشتیاق کار و سازگاری شغلی: یک مطالعه طولی

abstract

Building from the Psychology of Working Theory, we explore relations between subjective social status, work volition, and career adaptability over time in a sample of 267 undergraduate students. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing study variables in three waves over a period of six months. Structural equation modeling was used to examine cross-lagged relations between all three variables as well as examine the mediating effect of work volition in the link from social status to career adaptability. Results showed Time 1 and Time 2 social status to predict Time 2 and Time 3 work volition respectively. Likewise, Time 1 and Time 2 work volition significantly predicted Time 2 and Time 3 career adaptability. Finally, we found work volition to significantly mediate the relation between social status and career adaptability. Results provide preliminary support for the Psychology of Working Theory hypotheses regarding the relations from financial constraints and marginalization to work volition and career adaptability. Practical implications and future directions are discussed.

. Discussion

The goal of the current study was to advance the knowledge base concerning the degree to which aspects of vocational privilege relate to career adaptability. To date, no research has specifically highlighted the relation of social status and career adaptability. In the current study we do so by examining these relations over time and by positioning work volition as a theoretically and empirically supported mediator variable. The four hypotheses were supported: social status related to work volition and career adaptability cross-sectionally and over time; work volition related to career adaptability cross-sectionally and over time; work volition at Time 2 significantly mediated the relation of Time 1 social status to Time 3 career adaptability. Below we discuss each of these findings as well as practical implications, limitations, and future directions.