Influence of Career-Related Parental Support on Adolescents' Career Maturity: A Two-Wave Moderated Mediation Model. (June 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Qishan; Zhong, Min; Lu, Liuying
• Is Part Of: Journal of career development. Volume 50:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 580
• Page End: 594
• Publication Date: 2023-06
• Subjects: career-related parental support -- career maturity -- future time perspective -- core self-evaluation; Career education -- United States -- Periodicals; Career development -- Periodicals; 370.113
• DOI: 10.1177/08948453221118927
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0894-8453

Abstract

Based on the career resources model (Hirschi, 2012), the current study examined the mechanism underlying the relationship between career-related parental support and adolescents' career maturity by investigating the mediating role of future time perspective. In addition, the moderating role of core self-evaluation in the relationship between career-related parental support and future time perspective was explored. A two-wave survey was conducted with 225 Chinese middle school students. The results showed that career-related parental support positively affected future time perspective and career maturity. Moreover, future time perspective was found to play a completely mediating role in the relationship between career-related parental support and career maturity. Furthermore, the mediating effect of future time perspective was moderated by core self-evaluation; for higher levels of core self-evaluation, the mediating effect was more substantial. The results indicated that social and psychological resources could promote adolescents' career development.