{"title":"Navigating Career Transition Challenges for Veterans in India: A Grounded Theory","authors":"Upasana Dhanda, Himani Mishra, Tuheena Mukherjee","doi":"10.1002/cdq.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Veterans in India face significant challenges when transitioning to civilian life, such as loss of income, identity, and status, alongside cultural displacement and employment difficulties. Despite their valuable skills, many struggle to find equivalent civilian jobs, necessitating comprehensive resettlement efforts. This study aims to understand these career transition challenges through the lens of career construction and counseling. An exploratory study using grounded theory methodology was conducted, involving interviews with 15 veterans who transitioned to civilian employment. The study identified key themes: assessment of civilian career opportunities, lack of mentorship and financial security, skill set mismatch, stereotyping, cultural dissonance, and identity conflict. This research contributes to the relatively unexplored field of veterans’ career transitions in management literature and can help practitioners—such as career development professionals and counselors—develop interventions and support systems to enable smoother transitions for veterans into civilian careers.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 3","pages":"205-216"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Social Cognitive Lens on Employment Anxiety and Career Optimism in the Transition from School to Work","authors":"Ersoy Carkit","doi":"10.1002/cdq.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Drawing on the social cognitive model of career self-management, the present study examined the relationships among job search support, career optimism, and employment anxiety, as well as the mediating role of job search self-efficacy in these relationships among youths in the school-to-work transition. Participants were 296 undergraduate senior students who were about to graduate from undergraduate education in Türkiye. Structural equation modeling results showed that job search support positively predicted career optimism and job search self-efficacy but did not predict employment anxiety. Job search self-efficacy positively predicted career optimism and negatively predicted employment anxiety. The relationships of job search support to career optimism and employment anxiety were mediated by job search self-efficacy. The results suggest that youth with job search support in the school-to-work transition are more likely to perceive themselves as efficacious in a job search, which may strengthen their career optimism and reduce their employment anxiety. Implications for practice and future directions for research are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 3","pages":"194-204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cdq.70000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lulu Zhang, Xiaofang Wang, Ru Chen, Weiqiao Fan, Huiwen Li
{"title":"Subjective Social Class and Work Volition: A Longitudinal Mediation Model of Career Decision Self-Efficacy","authors":"Lulu Zhang, Xiaofang Wang, Ru Chen, Weiqiao Fan, Huiwen Li","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12382","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While existing studies have established a significant correlation between social class and work volition, the dynamics of this relationship remain unclear. To address this gap, this study examined how subjective social class influences career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) and work volition over time. We surveyed 310 Chinese college students (155 women) across three time points, each separated by a 3-month interval. The findings indicate that subjective social class at Time 1 and Time 2 positively influenced CDSE at Time 2 and Time 3, and CDSE at Time 1 and Time 2 positively predicted work volition at Time 2 and Time 3, respectively. CDSE longitudinally mediated the relationship between subjective social class and work volition. This study contributes to academic knowledge regarding how subjective social class affects the work volition and offers valuable insights for career guidance targeting enhanced work volition.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 3","pages":"217-225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Personal Factors and Career Decision Self-Efficacy of Postsecondary International Students: The Moderating Role of Cultural Adjustment","authors":"Dae Seok Chai, Sunyoung Park","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12381","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Guided by social cognitive career theory, the current study aims to examine the effect of international students’ personal factors on their career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) in a postsecondary educational context. We also examine the moderating effect of their cultural adjustment on the relationships between their personal factors and CDSE. Data were collected from international undergraduate and graduate students at a large public university in the United States. Structural equation modeling was adopted to test the hypotheses based on analysis from 341 responses. The results indicated that international students’ positive psychological capital positively influences their CDSE. Their cultural adjustment also moderates the effects of psychological capital on CDSE. The results identified critical factors that influence the career development of postsecondary international students, which may help administrators and career counselors understand the unique issues that international students face in their career development and make informed decisions about strategic priorities and interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 3","pages":"162-171"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cdq.12381","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Future Work Self-Salience on Proactive Career Behaviors: The Longitudinal Intermediation of Cognitive Adjustment at Work","authors":"Xiaoye Zeng, Shisan Qi, Peng Ma, Xiaoli Bai","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12378","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigated whether cognitive adjustment at work (CAW) mediates the relationship between future work self-salience and proactive career behaviors. Data were collected from 763 Chinese employees, aged between 22 and 58 years at the baseline time point, and a total of 548 participants provided data at the two subsequent time points (baseline, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up). Self-report questionnaires assessed participants’ future work self-salience, CAW, and proactive career behaviors. Mediation analysis using a fixed-effect cross-lagged panel model was conducted on the longitudinal data and showed that CAW mediated the relationship between future work self-salience and proactive career behaviors. These findings contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms influencing the relationship between future work self-salience and proactive career behaviors and have important implications for the promotion of employees’ proactive career behaviors and enhancing their career management skills.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 2","pages":"151-160"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case Study Exploration of Adolescents’ Experiences in a Paid Summer Internship Program","authors":"Willough Davis, Clare Merlin-Knoblich, Emily Hartung","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12380","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Adolescence is a critical time for career exploration, and internships are a common tool to promote career development. Yet, few researchers have examined their impact on participants. In this study, we conducted a qualitative case study with adolescent participants (<i>N</i> = 19) in the City of Charlotte's Mayor's Youth Employment Program (MYEP), a city-sponsored paid summer internship program. We explored the experiences of participants in the MYEP and found that participants all reported that their internship experiences were beneficial and their career training prior to the internship was helpful. Most participants noted that positive supervisor and coworker relationships were part of their internship experiences, and all participants stated that their internships impacted their future career decisions. Some participants also described their internship program as having poor communication. We provide implications for these findings, as well as recommendations for future research on the topic.</p>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 3","pages":"183-193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cdq.12380","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Zammitti, Rita Zarbo, Paola Magnano, Maria Cristina Ginevra
{"title":"Career Adaptability, Decent Work, Meaningful Work, and Life Satisfaction in Italian Adults","authors":"Andrea Zammitti, Rita Zarbo, Paola Magnano, Maria Cristina Ginevra","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12376","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nowadays, the economic and social environment is characterized by changes and unstable global conditions that lead individuals to actively adapt to frequent changes. Although the impact may vary across sectors and geographical areas, current global conditions affect decent work. The Life Design paradigm and the Career Construction Theory emphasize the role of career resources, such as career adaptability, to help individuals advocate for themselves and their communities in their search for decent and meaningful work and promote their life satisfaction. This study examined the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction through the mediational role of decent work and meaningful work. A total of 706 Italian adults (269 males and 437 females), ages ranging from 18 to 53 years (M = 24.48; SD = 4.01), were involved. Results demonstrated that career adaptability was directly and indirectly linked to life satisfaction through the mediational role of decent work and meaningful work. The results highlighted the relevance of career interventions on career adaptability to positively impact decent and meaningful work and, in turn, life satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 2","pages":"130-141"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cdq.12376","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144190716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learned Helplessness and Proactive Career Behavior in Emerging Adults: Mediating Role of Quest for Significance and Purpose in Life","authors":"Kıvanç Uzun, Muhammet Tortumlu","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12379","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Learned helplessness (LH) experienced by university students in emerging adulthood during their career development process may harm their proactive career behaviors (PCBs). However, information on which variables can be utilized to buffer this negative effect is very limited in the literature. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a mediating role of quest for significance (QS) and purpose in life (PL) in the effect of LH on emerging adults’ PCBs. The study group of the research consists of 316 individuals living in Türkiye and in emerging adulthood. The data were obtained using a demographic information form and four different self-report scales. According to the results of the study, it can be said that emerging adults’ LH makes it difficult for them to exhibit PCB. In addition, the relationship between emerging adults’ LH and PCBs was mediated by a QS and PL. In this context, in order to overcome the negative effect of LH on emerging adults’ PCBs and to increase their PCBs, the positive effects of QS and PL variables on individuals can be utilized.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 3","pages":"172-182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disentangling Trait Affect From Situational Affect in the Prediction of Academic Major Satisfaction","authors":"Margaret M. Nauta","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12377","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study clarifies the role of emotions in determining college students’ satisfaction with their choice of academic major by separating trait affect from situational affect. Students (<i>N</i> = 196) first completed a measure of trait affect administered via an online survey. Two weeks later, on a second survey, they reported the frequency of positive and negative emotions they experienced in major-related classes (i.e., situational affect) and a measure of academic major satisfaction. Emotions experienced in classes were associated with major satisfaction after controlling for trait affect, suggesting satisfaction is not merely a function of disposition. This finding suggests interventions targeting emotions could hold promise as a way to facilitate major satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 2","pages":"142-150"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cdq.12377","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital in Predicting Decent Work","authors":"Mei-Tzu Huang, Phuping Mano","doi":"10.1002/cdq.12375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12375","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Grounded in the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT), the current study aimed to explore the mediating role of psychological capital in predicting decent work. By utilizing the sample of 309 academic supporting staff at a Thai university, the mediation model was tested where psychological capital mediated the pathway from economic constraint to decent work. Results were mainly consistent with the previous PWT research but also showed divergent results. Economic constraint was shown to have a negative effect on psychological capital, which predicted decent work. In our model, work volition and career adaptability also showed to predict psychological capital, suggesting that those who have higher levels of work volition and career adaptability possessed higher psychological capital. Our study results shed light on the importance of psychological capital in enhancing the individuals’ psychological resources to attain decent work. Practical implications and limitations of the study are discussed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47601,"journal":{"name":"Career Development Quarterly","volume":"73 2","pages":"119-129"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}