Understanding the Dysfunctionality of Dysfunctional Career Decision-Making Beliefs: Ambiguity Aversion as a General Mechanism

IF 2.8 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Career Assessment Pub Date : 2021-07-30 DOI:10.1177/10690727211036887

Hui Xu

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Abstract

Although dysfunctional career decision-making beliefs represent an important assessment and intervention area in career counseling, the empirical foundation and the general mechanism of the dysfunctionality of dysfunctional career decision-making beliefs remain not fully clear. Based on the dual-process theory of career decision-making, the current study used a sample of U.S. college students (n = 200) and examined a longitudinal mediation model in which dysfunctional career decision-making beliefs predict subsequent career decidedness, career commitment, and academic major satisfaction through ambiguity aversion. The results supported the hypothesized mediation model in that dysfunctional career decision-making beliefs negatively predicted subsequent career decidedness, career commitment, and academic major satisfaction, and ambiguity aversion mediated all three links. Therefore, the present study not only shows that dysfunctional career decision-making has a pervasive detrimental role in career decision-making but also sheds light on the intricate relationship between dysfunctional career decision-making beliefs and ambiguity management in career decision-making. The limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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理解功能障碍职业决策信念的功能障碍：歧义厌恶作为一种普遍机制

尽管功能失调的职业决策信念是职业咨询中的一个重要评估和干预领域，但功能失调职业决策信念功能失调的经验基础和一般机制尚不完全清楚。基于职业决策的双过程理论，本研究使用了一个美国大学生样本（n=200），并检验了一个纵向中介模型，在该模型中，功能失调的职业决策信念通过模糊厌恶来预测随后的职业决策、职业承诺和学术专业满意度。研究结果支持了假设的中介模型，即功能失调的职业决策信念对随后的职业决策、职业承诺和学术专业满意度产生了负面预测，而歧义厌恶对这三个环节都起到了中介作用。因此，本研究不仅表明，功能失调的职业决策在职业决策中具有普遍的不利作用，而且揭示了功能失调的生涯决策信念与职业决策中的模糊管理之间的复杂关系。还讨论了本研究的局限性以及对未来研究的建议。

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Journal of Career Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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6.10

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15.60%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Career Assessment publishes methodologically sound, empirically based studies focusing on the process and techniques by which counselors and others gain understanding of the individual faced with the necessity of making informed career decisions. The term career assessment, as used in this journal, covers the various techniques, tests, inventories, rating scales, interview schedules, surveys, and direct observational methods used in scientifically based practice and research to provide an improved understanding of career decision-making. The focus is not just testing, but all those means developed and used to assess and evaluate individuals and environments in the field of career counseling and development.