Academic Engagement and Achievement Predict Career Adaptability

Abundant evidence indicates that personality, social, cultural, and contextual factors predict career adaptability. However, little research attends to the roles of academic engagement and achievement in career adaptability, especially in non‐Western cultural contexts. We examined the associations o...

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Published in:The Career development quarterly 2021-03, Vol.69 (1), p.34-48
Main Authors: Datu, Jesus Alfonso D., Buenconsejo, Jet U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
academic engagement
Adaptability
Analysis
career adaptability
Career Development
Career development planning
Career Exploration
Career preparation
Educational assessment
Educational Attainment
Educational evaluation
Extracurricular activities
Filipino students
high school
High School Students
High schools
Learning
Learning Strategies
Personality
Personality traits
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Self evaluation
Teachers
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Abundant evidence indicates that personality, social, cultural, and contextual factors predict career adaptability. However, little research attends to the roles of academic engagement and achievement in career adaptability, especially in non‐Western cultural contexts. We examined the associations of perceived academic engagement dimensions (i.e., behavioral and emotional engagement) and academic achievement with facets of career adaptability among 324 Filipino high school students. Results of hierarchical regression analyses demonstrate that, after controlling for age and gender, behavioral engagement served as the strongest predictor of concern, curiosity, confidence, and control. In addition, perceived academic achievement was the weakest predictor of career adaptability dimensions. Our findings underscore the benefits of integrating active involvement in school‐related tasks to foster career adaptability in high school student populations.
ISSN:0889-4019
2161-0045
DOI:10.1002/cdq.12247