The role of chance events in the school-to-work transition: The influence of demographic, personality and career development variables

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serval:BIB_62A847E76B54
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
The role of chance events in the school-to-work transition: The influence of demographic, personality and career development variables
Journal
Journal of Vocational Behavior
Author(s)
Hirschi A.
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
77
Number
1
Pages
39-49
Language
english
Abstract
Chance events are considered important in career development, yet little empirical research is available on their predictors and consequences. The present study investigated socio-demographic (gender, nationality, school-type), personality (openness, locus of control) and career development variables (career decidedness, career planning) in relation to perceived chance events with a retrospective (N = 229, eleventh grade), and 1-year longitudinal prospective study (N = 245, eighth/ninth grade) among Swiss adolescents. The results showed that the majority of both groups reported a significant influence of chance events on their transition from compulsory school to vocational education or high school. Importance of chance events related to socio-demographics and personality but not career preparation. Career preparation and chance events predicted subjective career success in terms of wish correspondence and overall satisfaction with transition outcome among the younger cohort. Implications include the necessity to integrate both thorough career preparation and chance events in theory and counseling practice.
Keywords
Career development School-to-work transition Chance events Personality Career preparation Career success
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