Quality intergenerational communication connects personality traits to career and life development agency

IF 2.1 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101862

Xiaotian Zhang

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Abstract

This study examined the associations between personality traits and young adults' career and life development agency, with a focus on the mediating role of intergenerational communication and the moderating effect of internship experience. A total of 362 students from four Chinese universities participated, with data collected at two time points to reduce bias. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between personality traits, intergenerational communication, and career agency. The results showed that neuroticism was negatively associated with career and life development agency, while conscientiousness and agreeableness showed positive links. Intergenerational communication mediated the relationship between personality traits and career agency. Internship experience was found to moderate these relationships, particularly enhancing communication quality for students high in neuroticism and supporting their life and career development. The findings highlighted the value of targeted interventions and experiential learning for neurotic young adults.

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高质量的代际交流将人格特质与职业和生活发展联系起来

本研究考察了人格特质与青年职业生涯发展中介的关系，重点研究了代际沟通的中介作用和实习经历的调节作用。共有来自中国四所大学的362名学生参与了这项研究，为了减少偏倚，数据在两个时间点收集。采用结构方程模型分析人格特质、代际沟通与职业中介之间的关系。结果表明，神经质与职业生涯发展代理呈负相关，尽责性与随和性呈正相关。代际沟通在人格特质与职业中介的关系中起中介作用。研究发现，实习经历可以调节这些关系，特别是提高高神经质学生的沟通质量，并支持他们的生活和职业发展。研究结果强调了有针对性的干预和体验式学习对神经症年轻人的价值。

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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5.10

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.