Career Engagement: Investigating Intraindividual Predictors of Weekly Fluctuations in Proactive Career Behaviors. Issue 1 (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hirschi, Andreas; Freund, Philipp Alexander
• Is Part Of: Career development quarterly. Volume 62:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; Career development -- Periodicals; Career education -- Periodicals; 370.11305
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2014.00066.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0889-4019

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>This study applied a microlevel perspective on how within‐individual differences in motivational and social‐cognitive factors affected the weekly fluctuations of engagement in proactive career behaviors among a group of 67 German university students. Career self‐efficacy beliefs, perceived career barriers, experienced social career support, positive and negative emotions, and career engagement were assessed weekly for 13 consecutive weeks. Hierarchical linear regression analyses showed that above average levels of career engagement within individuals were predicted by higher than average perceived social support and positive emotions during a given week. Conversely, within‐individual differences in self‐efficacy, barriers, and negative emotions had no effect. The results suggest that career interventions should provide boosts in social support and positive emotions.</p> </abstract>