Occupational Engagement and Positive Psychological Measures in Two Collectivistic Cultures. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vuyk, M. Alexandra; Lei, Yujia; Krieshok, Thomas S.; Codas, Gerónimo
• Is Part Of: Journal of career development. Volume 47:Number 6(2020:Dec.)
• Page Start: 611
• Page End: 626
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: occupational engagement -- cross-cultural research -- trilateral model of adaptive career decision-making -- multigroup confirmatory factor analysis; Career education -- United States -- Periodicals; Career development -- Periodicals; 370.113
• DOI: 10.1177/0894845319832668
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0894-8453

Abstract

This study assessed occupational engagement and its relationship to positive psychological measures in two collectivistic cultures. Undergraduate students in China ( n = 230) and Paraguay ( n = 231) completed the Occupational Engagement Scale for Students (OES-S), a one-factor, 9-item scale to measure occupational engagement, the Vocational Identity Scale, the Satisfaction With Life Scale, the Adult Hope Scale, and the Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses with OES-S scores were held for partial strong measurement invariance. OES-S scores correlated with scores on positive psychological measures. While the OES-S has room for improvement, occupational engagement seems to be a viable cross-cultural construct applicable to collectivistic cultures.