Career-Choice Readiness in Adolescence: Developmental Trajectories and Individual Differences

Autor/in	Hirschi, Andreas
Titel	Career-Choice Readiness in Adolescence: Developmental Trajectories and Individual Differences
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 79 (2011) 2, S.340-348 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2011.05.005
Schlagwörter	Career Choice; Occupational Information; Self Efficacy; Individual Differences; Grade 7; Grade 8; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Self Esteem; Prediction; Adolescent Development; Switzerland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufsinformation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Individueller Unterschied; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Vorhersage; Schweiz
Abstract	Developing career-choice readiness is an important task in adolescence, but current theory and research has provided a rather static view of the phenomenon. The present study investigated the development of career-choice readiness among a group of 325 Swiss students assessed four times every 5 months from seventh through eighth grade. A variable-centered approach applying latent curve modeling showed not only a linear increase of readiness over time but also significant inter-individual differences in the level and development of readiness. Higher levels were predicted by more self-esteem and generalized self-efficacy and fewer perceived barriers while increase in readiness was predicted by increase in occupational information. A person-centered approach applying latent class-growth analysis identified four distinct developmental trajectories: high-increasing (42%), high-decreasing (5%), moderate-increasing (42%), and constantly low (11%). Students with different trajectories showed significant differences in core self-evaluations, occupational knowledge, and barriers. The results suggest that environmental demands promote a developmental trend in readiness development that overrules individual differences for the majority of students. Individual differences affect the level of readiness to a greater extent than the process of its development. Career information seems pivotal for readiness increase. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10