Job Seekers' Self-Directed Learning Activities Explained through the Lens of Regulatory Focus

Autor/inn/en	Kanar, Adam M.; Bouckenooghe, Dave
Titel	Job Seekers' Self-Directed Learning Activities Explained through the Lens of Regulatory Focus
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 49 (2022) 3, S.681-696 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kanar, Adam M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/0894845321991648
Schlagwörter	Independent Study; Job Search Methods; Job Applicants; Objectives; Student Motivation; Self Efficacy; Attention Control; Emotional Response; Safety; Self Actualization; Psychological Patterns; Foreign Countries; Business Schools; Employment Interviews; College Students; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbststudium; Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Bewerber; Goal definition; Zielsetzung; Schulische Motivation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Aufmerksamkeitstest; Emotionales Verhalten; Sicherheit; Self actualisation; Selbstverwirklichung; Ausland; Employment interview; Employment interviewing; Einstellungsgespräch; Bewerbungsgespräch; Collegestudent; Kanada
Abstract	This study aimed to understand the role of regulatory focus for influencing self-directed learning activities during a job search. The authors surveyed 185 job-searching university students at two time points to explore the conditions under which regulatory focus (promotion and prevention foci) impacts self-directed learning activities and the number of employment interviews secured. Both promotion and prevention foci showed significant relationships with self-directed learning activities and number of interviews, and positive and negative affect partially mediated these relationships. The relationships between both regulatory focus strategies and self-directed learning were also contingent on self-efficacy. More specifically, prevention focus and self-directed learning showed a positive relationship for job seekers with high levels of self-efficacy but a negative one for job seekers with low levels of self-efficacy. This research extends the understanding of the role of regulatory focus in the context of self-directed learning during a job search. Implications for research and practice are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01