Psychological Well-Being and Career Indecision in Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Role of Hardiness

This study investigated the moderating role of hardiness in the relationship between psychological well‐being (PWB) and career indecision in 131 never‐employed Italian emerging adults. Cluster analytic methods produced high and low hardiness profiles. A structural equation modeling analysis undersco...

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Published in:The Career development quarterly 2016-12, Vol.64 (4), p.387-396
Main Authors: Viola, Maria Maddalena, Musso, Pasquale, Inguglia, Cristiano, Lo Coco, Alida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Analysis
Beliefs
Career Choice
Career Counseling
Career development planning
Career Exploration
career indecision
Careers
College Students
Decision making
Developmental Tasks
emerging adults
Emotional Problems
hardiness
Hypotheses
Individual Development
Individual Differences
moderation
Personal development
Personal relationships
Personality
Personality Traits
Psychological aspects
Psychological Characteristics
psychological well-being
Qualitative research
Secondary school students
Self Actualization
Structural equation modeling
Structural Equation Models
Studies
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Summary:This study investigated the moderating role of hardiness in the relationship between psychological well‐being (PWB) and career indecision in 131 never‐employed Italian emerging adults. Cluster analytic methods produced high and low hardiness profiles. A structural equation modeling analysis underscored the importance of hardiness for moderating the negative association between PWB and career indecision. Specifically, findings revealed that being hardy is a crucial relevant personal resource in the presence of lower levels of PWB. The authors discuss the importance of analyzing simultaneously the role of PWB and hardiness in promoting engagement in the career decision‐making process and provide implications for setting up appropriate career counseling interventions with emerging adults. Suggestions for future research are presented, such as the use of longitudinal designs and qualitative methods.
ISSN:0889-4019
2161-0045
DOI:10.1002/cdq.12073