Dealing with job search reactions: How strength of music preference predicts job seekers' stress and knowledge-skill development

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104568

Bin Ling , Xiang Ao , Ziqian Liu

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Abstract

This research investigates the relationship between music preference strength and job search reactions, specifically stress and knowledge-skill development, with career adaptability as a mediating factor. Results obtained using a two-wave data collection procedure (wave one: N = 337; wave two: N = 188; the final sample size after matching: N = 182) reveal that music preference strength is positively correlated with career adaptability, which significantly mediates the relationship between music preference strength and both lower job search stress and greater knowledge-skill development. These findings suggest that fostering strong music preferences is associated with enhanced career adaptability, which predicts reduced stress and improved skill development during job searches. However, limitations to this research, such as the two-wave design and the exclusion of other theoretical explanations, call for caution in generalizing these results and interpreting causal relationships.

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应对求职反应：音乐偏好的强度如何预测求职者的压力和知识技能发展

本研究调查了音乐偏好强度与求职反应（特别是压力和知识技能发展）之间的关系，并将职业适应性作为中介因素。研究结果采用了两波数据收集程序（第一波：N = 337；第二波：N = 337）：第一波：337 人；第二波：188 人：N = 188；配对后的最终样本量：N = 182）显示，音乐偏好强度与职业适应性呈正相关，而职业适应性则显著调节了音乐偏好强度与较低求职压力和较高知识技能发展之间的关系。这些研究结果表明，培养强烈的音乐偏好与提高职业适应性有关，而职业适应性则预示着求职过程中压力的减少和技能发展的提高。然而，这项研究也存在局限性，如采用两波设计和排除其他理论解释，因此在归纳这些结果和解释因果关系时需要谨慎。

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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.60%

发文量

274

审稿时长

36 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.