Career adaptability, calling and the professional competence of social work students in China: A career construction perspective

By Yu Guo, Yanjun Guan, Xuhua Yang, Jingwen Xu, Xiang Zhou, Zhuolin She, Peng Jiang, Yang Wang, Jingzhou Pan, Yufan Deng and 2 more. 2014

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Abstract Based on career construction theory, the current research examined individual and contextual predictors for the professional competence of Chinese undergraduates majoring in social work (N = 270). Results showed that career concern and career curiosity predicted social work students' professional competence, with these relations mediated by the calling in social work. It was also found that the positive effect of calling on professional competence was stronger among students who perceived a lower level of career-oriented learning environment. The corresponding moderated mediation model was supported such that the indirect effects of career concern and career curiosity on professional competence were stronger among students who perceived a lower level of career-oriented learning environment. These findings carry implications for research on career construction theory, as well as career education and career counseling practices.

Subfields: Demography, Health, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Modeling dynamics in career construction: Reciprocal relationship between future work self and career exploration (2017, background): “It has been argued that these two dimensions of career adaptability can facilitate the formation of future work hopes; the positive effects of career concern and career curiosity on Chinese social work students’ callings have been revealed in previous research (Guo et al., 2014).”
Daily manifestations of career adaptability : Relationships with job and career outcomes (2015, unknown): “Moreover, concern and curiosity relate positively to career exploration behaviors (Li et al., 2015) and to behaviors that facilitate the development of professional competencies (Guo et al., 2014).”
Subjective social status, work volition, and career adaptability: A longitudinal study (2017, background): “Among college students and adults, career adaptability has been linked with positive outcomes such as job satisfaction, career success, and career decision self-efficacy (Douglass & Duffy, 2015; Guo et al., 2014; Maggiori, Johnston, Krings, Massoudi, & Rossier, 2013; Zacher, 2014).”
South Korean Salespersons’ Calling, Job Performance, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (2016, background): “…extensive research has demonstrated the positive functioning of a sense of calling in diverse working adults in Western cultures, such as North America and Germany (for a review, see Duffy & Dik, 2013), a few studies have been based on samples from Eastern cultures (Guo et al., 2014; Park, 2010).”
#Trending topics in careers: a review and future research agenda (2017, background): “…example, that helping others can enhance one’s feelings of meaningfulness (Allen et al., 2017) and that career adaptability might enhance calling (Guo et al., 2014), yet this is still only an emerging understanding and more research is needed to fully understand how meaningful work can be built…”
Perceived Organizational Career Management and Career Adaptability as Predictors of Success and Turnover Intention among Chinese Employees (2015, background): “…is characterized by the values of power and achievement, employees with a high level of career adaptability may be more motivated to take advantage of the organizational career management practices to fully develop their careers (Guo et al., 2014; Guan, Guo, et al., 2014; Guan, Wen, et al., 2014).”
Linking dimensions of career adaptability to adaptation results: A meta-analysis (2017, background): “Individuals who can align their self-concepts with their careers via career adaptability resources are more likely to believe that their career is a calling (Douglass & Duffy, 2015; Guo et al., 2014).”