Apprentices' Affective Occupational Commitment during Vocational Education and Training: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Salzmann, Patrizia; Berweger, Simone; Ark, Tavinder K.
Titel	Apprentices' Affective Occupational Commitment during Vocational Education and Training: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 45 (2018) 4, S.315-329 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/0894845317696806
Schlagwörter	Apprenticeships; Affective Behavior; Work Ethic; Staff Development; Vocational Education; Longitudinal Studies; Occupational Surveys; Labor Turnover; Persistence; Psychological Needs; Attitude Change; Job Satisfaction; Intention; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Correlation; Predictor Variables; Industrial Training; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Maximum Likelihood Statistics; Switzerland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Apprenticeship; Lehre; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Arbeitsethos; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Berufsanalyse; Ausdauer; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Betriebliche Berufsausbildung; Gewerblich-industrielle Ausbildung; Industriebetriebslehre; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Schweiz
Abstract	Affective occupational commitment (AOC) during training is considered to prevent occupational turnover and positively influence later work-related outcomes and learning processes. However, little is known about AOC development in a training context. This study examines antecedents and consequences of AOC and its development during vocational education and training. Participants were 497 Swiss apprentices who took part in a longitudinal survey throughout their 3-year training program. The results of latent growth curve modeling showed a slight average decrease in AOC over time. Initial AOC was negatively related to occupational turnover intention and positively related to satisfaction with the apprenticeship. Perceived person-occupation fit and feelings of competence during in-company training were positively correlated with initial AOC. Change in AOC was the smallest when apprentices felt autonomous and larger when they felt competent. The results indicate how in-company training environments can be arranged that foster apprentices' AOC. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01