Career Adaptability and Occupational Engagement of Student Veterans

Ghosh, Arpita; Fouad, Nadya A.

doi:10.1002/cdq.12132

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“…adult) and military transitions, such as from college to career or from the military to the civilian workforce (e.g. Koen et al , 2012; Ghosh and Fouad, 2018; Ghosh et al , 2019). However, career adaptability is utilized differently by context and our study is one of the few that explore career adaptabilities for adult career actors in a non-western society and also in the military.…”

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“…In response to these challenges, a number of studies have shed light on career experiences and transitions of student veterans (e.g. Ghosh and Fouad, 2018; Ghosh et al , 2019) and mid-life veterans (e.g. Robertson and Brott, 2013, 2014); however, career adaptabilities of SMVs remain unexplored.…”

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“…Student veterans who return from the military (i.e. deployed in combat zones or joined active military service) and enroll in higher education (Ghosh and Fouad, 2018) can be directly compared to SMVs. Both SMVs and student veterans encounter unique challenges compared to mid- or long-term veterans as they attempt to re-integrate into the civilian world in their early career stages (Ghosh et al , 2019).…”

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Leaving the military to work in civilian society: career adaptability by South Korean short- and mid-term veterans

Shirmohammadi

Jeong

et al. 2021

CDI

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PurposeMilitary officials who become accustomed to the distinct culture of the military face a variety of challenges when attempting to transition into the civilian workforce as veterans. These hardships even pertain to short- and mid-term veterans (SMVs) who leave the military at early career stages to pursue alternative career options. In this study, the authors explored the career construction decisions made by South Korean SMVs who left their military careers and successfully transitioned into the civilian workforce.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used a phenomenology approach and conducted a semi-structured interview with 19 SMVs to unpack their career transition experiences.FindingsThe authors identified the motivational factors that encourage SMVs to develop their four career adaptabilities and illustrated the necessity for such qualities pre- and post-transition. Furthermore, the authors characterized each individual experience by the theoretical constructs of career adaptability and highlighted the contextual characteristics that prompted the emergence of career adaptability.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the understanding of career mobility at early career stages and how career adaptability is developed and manifested in the context of transitioning from the military to civilian society.

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Leaving the military to work in civilian society: career adaptability by South Korean short- and mid-term veterans

Shirmohammadi

Jeong

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“…Recent research on career adaptability in higher education underscores the importance of this attribute in the lives of college students. Studies demonstrate that not only perceived academic achievement (e.g., [26]), self-perceived competency, and self-perceived employability (e.g., [27]) but also students' well-being and life satisfaction (e.g., [28]) are positively linked to career adaptability. The positive relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction is supported by various components of the career adaptation model, including the ability to establish professional goals, be flexible in the face of uncertainties and changes, and be resilient in pursuing professional goals.…”

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The Role of Career Adaptability and Academic Engagement in College Student’s Life Satisfaction

Oliveira,

Marques

2024

IJERPH

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Career adaptability and academic engagement are important processes in higher education. However, the relationship between these processes and their potential role in students’ life satisfaction still needs to be addressed. The present study aims to explore the role of career adaptability and academic engagement on higher education students’ life satisfaction. This study included 201 participants, 156 women (77.6%) and 45 men (22.4%), aged between 18 and 55 years (M = 21.13, SD = 4.51). Students answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale, the University Student Engagement Inventory, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Positive and statistically significant correlations between career adaptability and academic engagement, as well as between these variables and life satisfaction, were found. The results of a hierarchical linear regression analysis suggested that career adaptability and academic engagement statistically significantly contribute to explaining variations in life satisfaction. This study may lead to a better understanding of the relationship between academic, emotional, and career processes. It may also stimulate integrative psychological practices in higher education settings.

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“…Regarding CA, past studies have focused on general company employees ( AlKhemeiri et al, 2020 ; Omar and Tajudeen, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2021 ), student veterans or veterans ( Ghosh and Fouad, 2018 ; Ghosh et al, 2019 ; Becker et al, 2022 ), college students ( Gregor et al, 2021 ; Hu et al, 2021 ; Kim and Smith, 2021 ), high school students ( Dostanić et al, 2021 ), adolescent groups ( Liang et al, 2020 ; Bacanli and Sarsikoğlu, 2021 ), and working women ( Takawira, 2020 ), and have revealed that the target population is very diverse and represents the importance of research on CA.…”

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The influence of motivation, self-efficacy, and fear of failure on the career adaptability of vocational school students: Moderated by meaning in life

Chuang

Huang²,

Lin

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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It is an important issue for vocational school students to have good adaptability for their future life. This study combines career construction theory and self-determination theory to construct a model to explore the relationship between the “motivation,” “self-efficacy,” “fear of failure,” “career adaptability,” and “meaning in life” of vocational school students. This study used a secondary data research method and retrieved a total of 2,377 data from vocational school students in Taiwan from the perspective of data exploration using PISA 2018 data, which was validated by the partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM). The following results were obtained: (1) Vocational students were afraid that failure would have a negative impact on their career adaptability. (2) Motivation and Self-efficacy had a positive effect on career adaptability. (3) Motivation positively affected fear of failure. (4) Self-efficacy negatively affected fear of failure. (5) Meaning in life could positively moderate the effect of self-efficacy on fear of failure. (6) However, there was no statistical difference in the moderating effect of meaning in life on the relationship between motivation and fear of failure. First, fear of failure negatively affected career adaptability, while motivation and self-efficacy positively affected career adaptability; compared to the three effects, the negative effect of fear of failure may not be as great as expected. Second, motivation is like a double-edged sword as it improves adaptability, but it also comes with an increased fear of failure. On the contrary, self-efficacy can simultaneously improve the career adaptability of vocational students and reduce their fear of failure. Therefore, the development of self-efficacy should be given priority over motivation in the career adaptability enhancement strategy of vocational students. Finally, the meaning of life can positively moderate the negative influence of self-efficacy on the fear of failure. In other words, for vocational students with a low sense of self-efficacy, perhaps life education can be used instead as a strategy to reduce their fear of failure.

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Career Adaptability and Occupational Engagement of Student Veterans

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Leaving the military to work in civilian society: career adaptability by South Korean short- and mid-term veterans

Leaving the military to work in civilian society: career adaptability by South Korean short- and mid-term veterans

The Role of Career Adaptability and Academic Engagement in College Student’s Life Satisfaction

The influence of motivation, self-efficacy, and fear of failure on the career adaptability of vocational school students: Moderated by meaning in life

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