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Breadth of Vocational Interests: The Role of Career Adaptability and Future Orientation
Author(s) -
Ginevra Maria Cristina,
Annovazzi Chiara,
Santilli Sara,
Di Maggio Ilaria,
Camussi Elisabetta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/cdq.12145
Subject(s) - adaptability , vocational education , psychology , orientation (vector space) , future orientation , career development , career planning , psychological intervention , public relations , social psychology , political science , management , pedagogy , economics , geometry , mathematics , psychiatry
The authors examined the relationship between career adaptability, future orientation, and vocational interests. Specifically, they tested the role of career adaptability and future orientation in promoting a broader range of vocational interests, based on the principle that experiencing more interests can be useful in giving one's best in multiple occupations and in planning a broad range of career goals. A total of 762 Italian adolescents (383 males, 379 females) participated in the study. Results highlight the mediating role of future orientation in the relationship between 4 career adaptability resources and breadth of vocational interests. These results underscore that specific interventions in career adaptability and future orientation may foster a broader range of vocational interests, providing more opportunity for adolescents to respond to the demands of the current job market.