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International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance OnlineFirst articles

22.02.2024

The psychology of working: first evidence with Brazilian workers

The Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) has been effective in fostering discussions about social justice and career development. In this study, psychometric scales that assess economic constraints, experiences with marginalization, and job …

verfasst von:
Alexsandro Luiz De Andrade, Fernanda Mendes Pires, Gustavo Henrique Martins

19.02.2024

The roles of COVID-19 diagnosis and COVID-19 stress on the links among academic support, academic self-efficacy, and academic satisfaction: Boundary conditions

The present study aims to explore the links among academic support, academic self-efficacy, and academic satisfaction and the moderator roles of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis and COVID-19 stress in a sample of Turkish university …

verfasst von:
Ersoy Çarkıt

02.12.2023

Uncertainty against Industry 4.0 and job insecurity: the moderated role of perceived employability, age, and educational level

This article examines the relationship between uncertainty against Industry 4.0 and job insecurity. Additionally, it explores the moderating role of perceived employability, considering the age and education level of employees. We carried out a …

verfasst von:
Rocío Montero Barra, Patricia Garrido-Vásquez, Kathleen Otto, Mauricio E. Garrido Vásquez

Open Access 02.12.2023

School-to-work transition: putting non-cognitive skills in context. The case of NEET and suggestions for policy

NEETs represent a category at risk for social exclusion and may show poor non-cognitive skills. In this review we target this issue, taking the contemporary theory of skills formation as a theoretical framework. Intrapersonal agency and …

verfasst von:
Enrico Ripamonti

Open Access 15.09.2023

Construction and initial validation of the scale “Goals for Future Design of the 2030 Agenda”

Sustainable development goals are used as guidance for future career and life design. The importance of including young people in the sustainability process is recognized also by recent vocational guidance literature. Nevertheless, the assessment …

verfasst von:
Sara Santilli, Maria Cristina Ginevra, Ilaria Di Maggio, Salvatore Soresi, Laura Nota

08.09.2023

Structural relationships among job crafting, informal learning, and innovative behavior of employees in large corporations: the moderating effect of perceived error management climate

This study investigated the relationship between job crafting (cognitive crafting, task crafting, and relational crafting), informal learning, innovative behavior, and the moderating effect of the perceived error management climate. This research …

verfasst von:
Suwon Yim, Yoonhee Park

Open Access 02.09.2023

Perceived support and influences in adolescents’ career choices: a mixed-methods study

Support and influences on adolescents’ career choices come from a variety of sources. However, studies comparing the importance given to various sources of support are few, and none have analyzed differences in the support provided by mothers and …

verfasst von:
Jenny Marcionetti, Andrea Zammitti

19.08.2023

Work volition, major satisfaction and major–job congruence: a three-wave investigation among Chinese pre-service preschool teachers

Based on prospective data from 291 pre-service preschool teachers in Northwest China, this study attempted to clarify the relationship between work volition and major–job congruence and the mediating effect of major satisfaction. Results showed …

verfasst von:
Fangfang Zhao, Ping Li

Open Access 18.08.2023

Undergraduate students’ career resources: Validation of the Italian version of the career resources questionnaire

In recent years, to better face university paths, the first approaches to the labor market, and then the actual university-to-work transition, university students are asked to have broader skills, such as the ability to network, to be involved in …

verfasst von:
Francesco Pace, Giulia Sciotto

17.08.2023

Fluent or discriminated? English language and experiential sources of career self-efficacy among Asian international students in the United States

Language is a carrier of culture, identity, and skills that impacts vocational behaviors. However, the role of English language in Asian international students’ experiential sources of self-efficacy has not been assessed. The present study aims to …

verfasst von:
Yunkyoung Loh Garrison, Taewon Kim, Yeji Son, Carrie Aldrich, Saba Rasheed Ali, Tianqi Jiao

07.08.2023

Work–family conflict influences on preschool teachers’ work engagement through psychological detachment: explicit and implicit evidence

The current article explores the impact of work–family conflict (WFC) on work engagement, as well as the potential mediating role of psychological detachment and the moderating effect of gender. A total of 203 Chinese preschool teachers were …

verfasst von:
Yanmei Tang, Ziyue Wang, Xingliang Qi, Shuangzhou Chen, Sherron Killingsworth Roberts

04.08.2023 | Correction

Correction: Career-related teacher support and decision to choose teaching as a career: a three-wave study of Nigerian and Zambian university students

verfasst von:
Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie, Jive Lubbungu, Catherine U. Osuji, Ifeanyi M. Idike, Sylvanus Ochetachukwu Ugwuda, Christian Ehiobuche, Pethias Siame

02.08.2023

Career anxiety as a barrier to life satisfaction among undergraduate students: the role of meaning in life and self-efficacy

Career anxiety is a common experience among students due to high uncertainty and changes in labor markets in recent years. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the link between career anxiety and career-related outcomes. Hence …

verfasst von:
Büşra Müceldili, Berivan Tatar, Oya Erdil

Open Access 01.08.2023

The meaning of difficulties in career narratives: the case of sports graduates

As the careers of today are no longer typically stable and predictable, people should expect to encounter many challenges during their working life. The present study aimed to explore the meaning of difficulties in modern career-themed life …

verfasst von:
Kaisa-Mari Jama, Päivi Tynjälä, Leena Aarto-Pesonen, Anita Malinen, Raija Hämäläinen

14.07.2023

Career-related teacher support and decision to choose teaching as a career: a three-wave study of Nigerian and Zambian university students

This study examined the effects of career-related teacher support on Nigerian (N = 201) and Zambian (N = 192) university students’ decisions to choose teaching as a career. In study 1 (Nigerian universities) and study 2 (Zambian universities) …

verfasst von:
Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie, Jive Lubbungu, Catherine U. Osuji, Ifeanyi M. Idike, Sylvanus Ochetachukwu Ugwuda, Christian Ehiobuche, Pethias Siame

Open Access 13.07.2023

A longitudinal study of relations among apprentices’ nonwork orientation, decent work, and job satisfaction

The type of nonwork orientation and decent work perception are supposed to be important factors that influence well-being at work. In this study, 196 Swiss apprentices enrolled in a vocational education training were assessed twice during the …

verfasst von:
Camilla Zambelli, Jérôme Rossier, Jenny Marcionetti

13.07.2023

Dysfunctional career thoughts and peer relationships in adolescents with ADHD

Little research exists on peer relationship functioning in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its connection to early career exploration skills. To fill this gap, the present study examined the link between the …

verfasst von:
Abiola Dipeolu, Stephanie Hargrave, Yajaira A. Cabrera Tineo, Ashley Longoria, Madelyn Escalante

Open Access 13.07.2023

Understanding career-designing experiences of North Korean immigrant youths in South Korea

North Korean immigrant youth are underrepresented in career development research fields. We explored contextual factors that work as resources or hindrances to obtaining adequate education and exploring career paths in addition to the unfilled …

verfasst von:
Yun-Jeong Shin, Hyo-Jung Yoon, Yoojin Kang, Allis J. Choi, Ayşe Işılay Konuk, Jooram Jun, Eun Ji

Open Access 11.07.2023

Multidimensional measure of employability: internal structure and associations with motivational and emotional features in unemployed persons

This study describes validity and reliability evidence of the Multidimensional Measure of Employability (MME) based on the internal structure and relations to other measures in a sample of unemployed persons in Portugal. Altogether, 216 …

verfasst von:
Ana Daniela Silva, Catarina Luzia Carvalho, Vinicius Coscioni, Joana Soares, Maria do Céu Taveira

Open Access 06.07.2023

The new dynamics of career self-management: a study with remote workers

We analyse a career self-management model for remote workers by exploring the nature, causes and consequences of strategic career behaviours. Perceived self-efficacy and desire for career control are predictors of strategic career behaviours, and …

verfasst von:
José Diogo Sotto-Mayor, Claúdia Simão, Joana Carneiro Pinto