The Role of Future Time Perspective in Career Decision-Making

Autor/inn/en	Walker, Terrance L.; Tracey, Terence J. G.
Titel	The Role of Future Time Perspective in Career Decision-Making
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 81 (2012) 2, S.150-158 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2012.06.002
Schlagwörter	Time Perspective; Career Choice; Self Efficacy; Anxiety; Readiness; College Students; Structural Equation Models; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zeitbezug; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Angst; Collegestudent; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	The present study of two hundred and seven university students examined the structural relation of future-orientation (both valence and instrumentality), career decision-making self-efficacy and career indecision (choice/commitment anxiety and lack of readiness) in a sample of 218 college students. Future time perspective was viewed as a key input to career decision making. Structural equation modeling results indicated that valence was not significantly related to career decision-making self-efficacy, choice/commitment anxiety and lack of readiness. However, instrumentality completely mediated the relation between valence and career decision-making self-efficacy, choice/commitment anxiety and lack of readiness. Instrumentality was significantly related to career decision-making self-efficacy and lack of readiness. Career decision-making self-efficacy completely mediated the relation between instrumentality and choice/commitment anxiety; however, it only partially mediated the relation between instrumentality and lack of readiness. Although the proposed model was invariant across gender, the findings indicated that women reported higher instrumentality and lower lack of readiness than did men. No differences were found for career decision-making self-efficacy and choice/commitment anxiety across gender. The findings suggest that psychologists, counselors, and teachers should consider the role of future time perspective in university students' career development. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10