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longitudinal relations among economic deprivation work Volition and academic satisfaction a psychology of working perspective
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2020Co-Authors: Blake A. Allan, Haley M Sterling, Ryan D DuffyAbstract:Using the Psychology of Working Theory as a guide, the goal of this study was to examine the longitudinal relations of economic deprivation to work Volition and work Volition to academic satisfaction among college students. We sampled 1508 students and surveyed them at three time points over a 6-month period. We found that economic deprivation partially predicted work Volition over time, and work Volition consistently predicted academic satisfaction over time. These results have theoretical implications as well as relevance to personnel working with economically marginalized college students.
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Longitudinal relations among economic deprivation, work Volition, and academic satisfaction: a psychology of working perspective
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2019Co-Authors: Blake A. Allan, Haley M Sterling, Ryan D DuffyAbstract:Relations longitudinales entre la précarité économique, la Volition professionnelle et la satisfaction académique sous la perspective de la psychologie de l’activité de travail En utilisant la psychologie de l’activité de travail comme guide, l’objectif de cette étude était d’examiner les relations longitudinales entre la précarité économique et la Volition professionnelle, et entre cette dernière et la satisfaction académique dans une population d’étudiant.e.s universitaires. Nous avons échantillonné 1508 étudiant.e.s et les avons interrogés à trois reprises sur une période de six mois. Nous avons constaté que la précarité économique prédisait partiellement la Volition professionnelle au fil du temps, et que cette dernière prédit systématiquement la satisfaction académique des étudiant.e.s au fil du temps. Ces résultats ont des implications théoriques ainsi que de la pertinence pour la pratique des personnes travaillant avec des étudiant.e.s économiquement marginalisé.e.s. Relaciones longitudinales entre deprivación económica, iniciativa laboral y satisfación académica. Una perspectiva de trabajo psicológica Utilizando la teoria de la psicología del trabajo como guia, el objetivo de este estudio fué examinar las relaciones longitudinales entre deprivación económica, iniciativa laboral y satisfación académica entre estudiantes de College. Con una muestra de 1508 estudiantes se encuestaron en tres momentos en un periodo de seis meses. Se halló que la deprivación económica predijo parcialmente la voluntad laboral a lo largo del tiempo y dicha voluntad predijo consistentemente la satisfacción a lo largo del tiempo. Estos resultados tienen implicaciones teóricas además de relevancia para el personal que trabaja con estudiantes de college económicamente marginalizados. Beziehungen zwischen wirtschaftlicher Deprivation, ArbeitsVolition und akademischer Zufriedenheit: Eine Psychologie der Arbeitsperspektive Ziel dieser Studie war es, mit Bezug zur Arbeitspsychologie das Verhältnis von wirtschaftlichen Schwierigkeiten zur ArbeitsVolition und zur akademischen Zufriedenheit der Studenten zu untersuchen. Wir haben 1508 Studierende einbezogen und über einen Zeitraum von sechs Monaten zu drei Zeitpunkten befragt. Wir stellten fest, dass die wirtschaftliche Deprivation die Arbeitsbereitschaft über die Zeit teilweise beeinflusst und dass diese die Arbeitszufriedenheit über die Zeit konsistent prognostiziert. Diese Ergebnisse haben theoretische Implikationen sowie Relevanz für das Personal, das mit wirtschaftlich marginalisierten Studenten zusammenarbeitet. Using the Psychology of Working Theory as a guide, the goal of this study was to examine the longitudinal relations of economic deprivation to work Volition and work Volition to academic satisfaction among college students. We sampled 1508 students and surveyed them at three time points over a 6-month period. We found that economic deprivation partially predicted work Volition over time, and work Volition consistently predicted academic satisfaction over time. These results have theoretical implications as well as relevance to personnel working with economically marginalized college students.
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career development among undocumented immigrant young adults a psychology of working perspective
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: Kelsey L Autin, Ryan D Duffy, Caitlin J Jacobson, Kabeel M Dosani, Dominique Barker, Elizabeth M BottAbstract:: Undocumented immigrants are among the most vulnerable of workers in the U.S. and face a unique set of barriers to obtaining adequate education and decent work. In the current study, we conducted a qualitative examination of the career development of undocumented young adults. Drawing from the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016), we examined barriers (e.g., economic constraints, marginalization) and resources (e.g., social support, critical consciousness, proactive personality) to participants' career development and sense of work Volition. As a secondary aim, we explored general work attitudes. Using Consensual Qualitative Research methods, we interviewed 12 undocumented young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. All participants were DACA recipients. Barriers that most impacted work Volition were economic strain and limited mobility; resources that were most supportive for work Volition were social support, institutional support, and public policy changes. Regarding work attitudes, participants endorsed a high value of a strong work ethic, a variety of motivations to work, and a high degree of resilience. Implications for counseling psychologists, career development specialists, educators, and policymakers are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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Subjective social status, work Volition, and career adaptability: A longitudinal study
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2017Co-Authors: Kelsey L Autin, Ryan D Duffy, Richard P. Douglass, Jessica W. England, Blake A. AllanAbstract:Abstract Building from the Psychology of Working Theory, we explore relations between subjective social status, work Volition, and career adaptability over time in a sample of 267 undergraduate students. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing study variables in three waves over a period of six months. Structural equation modeling was used to examine cross-lagged relations between all three variables as well as examine the mediating effect of work Volition in the link from social status to career adaptability. Results showed Time 1 and Time 2 social status to predict Time 2 and Time 3 work Volition respectively. Likewise, Time 1 and Time 2 work Volition significantly predicted Time 2 and Time 3 career adaptability. Finally, we found work Volition to significantly mediate the relation between social status and career adaptability. Results provide preliminary support for the Psychology of Working Theory hypotheses regarding the relations from financial constraints and marginalization to work Volition and career adaptability. Practical implications and future directions are discussed.
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exploring links between career adaptability work Volition and well being among turkish students
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2015Co-Authors: Aysenur Buyukgozekavas, Ryan D Duffy, Richard P. DouglassAbstract:Abstract The present study examined how the four components of career adaptability (concern, confidence, control, curiosity; Savickas & Porfeli, 2012) related to life satisfaction and the degree to which life meaning and work Volition mediated these relations. In Study 1, scores from the Work Volition Scale–Student Version was validated with a sample of Turkish undergraduate students. In Study 2, with a new sample of Turkish students, all four components of career adaptability were found to significantly correlate with life satisfaction. Structural equation modeling revealed that life meaning and work Volition each served as significant mediators between concern, control, and life satisfaction. Additionally, in the full mediation model, none of the adaptability components significantly related to life satisfaction. These findings suggest that concern and control over one's career may link with greater life satisfaction due, in part, to an increased sense of control in career decision making and increased life meaning.
Kelsey L Autin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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career development among undocumented immigrant young adults a psychology of working perspective
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: Kelsey L Autin, Ryan D Duffy, Caitlin J Jacobson, Kabeel M Dosani, Dominique Barker, Elizabeth M BottAbstract:: Undocumented immigrants are among the most vulnerable of workers in the U.S. and face a unique set of barriers to obtaining adequate education and decent work. In the current study, we conducted a qualitative examination of the career development of undocumented young adults. Drawing from the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016), we examined barriers (e.g., economic constraints, marginalization) and resources (e.g., social support, critical consciousness, proactive personality) to participants' career development and sense of work Volition. As a secondary aim, we explored general work attitudes. Using Consensual Qualitative Research methods, we interviewed 12 undocumented young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. All participants were DACA recipients. Barriers that most impacted work Volition were economic strain and limited mobility; resources that were most supportive for work Volition were social support, institutional support, and public policy changes. Regarding work attitudes, participants endorsed a high value of a strong work ethic, a variety of motivations to work, and a high degree of resilience. Implications for counseling psychologists, career development specialists, educators, and policymakers are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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Subjective social status, work Volition, and career adaptability: A longitudinal study
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2017Co-Authors: Kelsey L Autin, Ryan D Duffy, Richard P. Douglass, Jessica W. England, Blake A. AllanAbstract:Abstract Building from the Psychology of Working Theory, we explore relations between subjective social status, work Volition, and career adaptability over time in a sample of 267 undergraduate students. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing study variables in three waves over a period of six months. Structural equation modeling was used to examine cross-lagged relations between all three variables as well as examine the mediating effect of work Volition in the link from social status to career adaptability. Results showed Time 1 and Time 2 social status to predict Time 2 and Time 3 work Volition respectively. Likewise, Time 1 and Time 2 work Volition significantly predicted Time 2 and Time 3 career adaptability. Finally, we found work Volition to significantly mediate the relation between social status and career adaptability. Results provide preliminary support for the Psychology of Working Theory hypotheses regarding the relations from financial constraints and marginalization to work Volition and career adaptability. Practical implications and future directions are discussed.
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Examining Predictors of Work Volition Among Undergraduate Students
Journal of Career Assessment, 2015Co-Authors: Ryan D Duffy, Kelsey L Autin, Richard P. Douglass, Blake A. AllanAbstract:The present article examined predictors of work Volition, or the perception of control in one’s future career decision making, with two samples of undergraduate students. Building from the Psychology of Working Framework, in Study 1, a hierarchical regression analysis was conducted examining four classes of potential predictors: demographic characteristics, positive affect, sense of control, and career barriers. Social class, sense of control, and career barriers were significant predictors of work Volition. In Study 2, a new sample of undergraduate students were surveyed at two time points to examine the temporal relation of work Volition with social class, sense of control, and career barriers. Structural equation modeling was used to construct a cross-lagged model. Time 2 work Volition was predicted by Time 1 social class and career barriers. Additionally, Time 1 work Volition predicted Time 2 career barriers and general sense of control. Implications for practice are discussed.
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work Volition and job satisfaction examining the role of work meaning and person environment fit
Career Development Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: Ryan D Duffy, Kelsey L Autin, Elizabeth M BottAbstract:Building on core principles within the Psychology-of-Working Framework (PWF; Blustein, 2006, 2008), the authors examined mediators that may explain the link between work Volition and job satisfaction among employed adults (135 women, 145 men). A structural equation model was tested hypothesizing that person-environment fit and work meaning would fully mediate the work Volition-job satisfaction link. Results suggested that the reason work Volition related to job satisfaction was because of stronger perceived fit with one's work environment and greater perceived meaning at work. In total, the predictor variables accounted for 82% of the variance in job satisfaction. Based on these findings, clinicians are encouraged to help clients understand the unique factors that may be limiting their work Volition and to specifically target barriers that are amenable to change.Keywords: work Volition, job satisfaction, fit, work meaningThe Psychology-of-Working Framework (PWF; Blustein, 2006, 2008; Blustein, Kenna, Gill, & DeVoy, 2008) has expanded the focus of career decision-making science and practice from the narrow perspective of the well educated and affluent to the more inclusive perspective of those from marginalized and/or less privileged backgrounds. The central tenet of the PWF asserts that the majority of workers do not have complete freedom of choice in their career decision making, herein referred to as work Volition. A number of financial, structural, and social barriers often exist that prevent individuals from making career decisions that are most in line with their personal interests, skills, and values, and that lead to the experience of meaningful work (Duffy & Dik, 2009). In particular, Blustein (2006) identifies the confluence of lower socioeconomic status, racism, sexism, homophobia, and disabling conditions as factors that can increase one's experience of barriers and decrease a sense of Volition in choosing and pursuing a career path.Blustein (2006) and Duffy and Dik (2009) proposed that people who experience fewer constraints and increased Volition are likely to sense heightened work-related well-being. This proposition is supported by multiple research findings. With diverse samples of working adults, previous research found that feeling more Volitional in one's career decision making is positively correlated with increased work locus of control, job search self-efficacy, work self-efficacy, perceived organizational support, and, most notably, job satisfaction (Duffy, Bott, Allan, & Torrey, 2013; Duffy, Bott, Torrey, & Webster, 2013; Duffy, Diemer, Perry, Laurenzi, & Torrey, 2012). Even when controlling for the type of job that is attained, findings suggest that people who sense more Volition experience more satisfaction with their work, whereas those with less Volition sense hopelessness, frustration, and a view of their work as a means to survive (Blustein et al., 2002). Simply put, individuals who feel more choice in the jobs they wish to pursue tend to be more satisfied at work. But why does this connection exist? In the current study, we build on the central tenets of the PWF and the developmental contextual framework (Lerner, 2002) to examine variables that may explain the relation between work Volition and job satisfaction. In particular, with a sample of working adults, we tested a model hypothesizing that work Volition links to increased job satisfaction because of increased feelings of work meaning and person-environment (P-E) fit.Work Volition and Job Satisfaction: A Psychology-of-Working PerspectiveThe PWF (Blustein, 2001, 2006) is grounded in the assumption that working has the potential to fulfill three basic human needs: (a) survival and power needs (e.g., food, water, physical safety, prestige), (b) relational needs (e.g., connectedness to other individuals in the workplace and to the broader society), and (c) self-determination needs (e.g., expression, engagement in intrinsically rewarding tasks; Blustein et al. …
Elizabeth M Bott - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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career development among undocumented immigrant young adults a psychology of working perspective
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: Kelsey L Autin, Ryan D Duffy, Caitlin J Jacobson, Kabeel M Dosani, Dominique Barker, Elizabeth M BottAbstract:: Undocumented immigrants are among the most vulnerable of workers in the U.S. and face a unique set of barriers to obtaining adequate education and decent work. In the current study, we conducted a qualitative examination of the career development of undocumented young adults. Drawing from the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016), we examined barriers (e.g., economic constraints, marginalization) and resources (e.g., social support, critical consciousness, proactive personality) to participants' career development and sense of work Volition. As a secondary aim, we explored general work attitudes. Using Consensual Qualitative Research methods, we interviewed 12 undocumented young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. All participants were DACA recipients. Barriers that most impacted work Volition were economic strain and limited mobility; resources that were most supportive for work Volition were social support, institutional support, and public policy changes. Regarding work attitudes, participants endorsed a high value of a strong work ethic, a variety of motivations to work, and a high degree of resilience. Implications for counseling psychologists, career development specialists, educators, and policymakers are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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work Volition and job satisfaction examining the role of work meaning and person environment fit
Career Development Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: Ryan D Duffy, Kelsey L Autin, Elizabeth M BottAbstract:Building on core principles within the Psychology-of-Working Framework (PWF; Blustein, 2006, 2008), the authors examined mediators that may explain the link between work Volition and job satisfaction among employed adults (135 women, 145 men). A structural equation model was tested hypothesizing that person-environment fit and work meaning would fully mediate the work Volition-job satisfaction link. Results suggested that the reason work Volition related to job satisfaction was because of stronger perceived fit with one's work environment and greater perceived meaning at work. In total, the predictor variables accounted for 82% of the variance in job satisfaction. Based on these findings, clinicians are encouraged to help clients understand the unique factors that may be limiting their work Volition and to specifically target barriers that are amenable to change.Keywords: work Volition, job satisfaction, fit, work meaningThe Psychology-of-Working Framework (PWF; Blustein, 2006, 2008; Blustein, Kenna, Gill, & DeVoy, 2008) has expanded the focus of career decision-making science and practice from the narrow perspective of the well educated and affluent to the more inclusive perspective of those from marginalized and/or less privileged backgrounds. The central tenet of the PWF asserts that the majority of workers do not have complete freedom of choice in their career decision making, herein referred to as work Volition. A number of financial, structural, and social barriers often exist that prevent individuals from making career decisions that are most in line with their personal interests, skills, and values, and that lead to the experience of meaningful work (Duffy & Dik, 2009). In particular, Blustein (2006) identifies the confluence of lower socioeconomic status, racism, sexism, homophobia, and disabling conditions as factors that can increase one's experience of barriers and decrease a sense of Volition in choosing and pursuing a career path.Blustein (2006) and Duffy and Dik (2009) proposed that people who experience fewer constraints and increased Volition are likely to sense heightened work-related well-being. This proposition is supported by multiple research findings. With diverse samples of working adults, previous research found that feeling more Volitional in one's career decision making is positively correlated with increased work locus of control, job search self-efficacy, work self-efficacy, perceived organizational support, and, most notably, job satisfaction (Duffy, Bott, Allan, & Torrey, 2013; Duffy, Bott, Torrey, & Webster, 2013; Duffy, Diemer, Perry, Laurenzi, & Torrey, 2012). Even when controlling for the type of job that is attained, findings suggest that people who sense more Volition experience more satisfaction with their work, whereas those with less Volition sense hopelessness, frustration, and a view of their work as a means to survive (Blustein et al., 2002). Simply put, individuals who feel more choice in the jobs they wish to pursue tend to be more satisfied at work. But why does this connection exist? In the current study, we build on the central tenets of the PWF and the developmental contextual framework (Lerner, 2002) to examine variables that may explain the relation between work Volition and job satisfaction. In particular, with a sample of working adults, we tested a model hypothesizing that work Volition links to increased job satisfaction because of increased feelings of work meaning and person-environment (P-E) fit.Work Volition and Job Satisfaction: A Psychology-of-Working PerspectiveThe PWF (Blustein, 2001, 2006) is grounded in the assumption that working has the potential to fulfill three basic human needs: (a) survival and power needs (e.g., food, water, physical safety, prestige), (b) relational needs (e.g., connectedness to other individuals in the workplace and to the broader society), and (c) self-determination needs (e.g., expression, engagement in intrinsically rewarding tasks; Blustein et al. …
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Work Volition as a Critical Moderator in the Prediction of Job Satisfaction
Journal of Career Assessment, 2012Co-Authors: Ryan D Duffy, Elizabeth M Bott, Carrie L. Torrey, Gregory W. WebsterAbstract:Building on the Psychology of Working Framework, the current study explored the extent to which work Volition functioned as a moderator in the relation between positive affect, core self-evaluations, perceived organizational support (POS), and work self-efficacy to job satisfaction. In a diverse sample of 206 employed adults, work Volition was found to be a significant moderator in the relations of self-efficacy and POS to job satisfaction. Specifically, as work Volition increased, the relation of self-efficacy to job satisfaction increased, whereas the relation of POS to job satisfaction decreased. Results of this study lend initial support to the proposition that the strength and direction of established predictors of job satisfaction depend, in part, on an individual’s level of work Volition. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Annemarie Elbe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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exercise specific Volition and motivation for weight loss maintenance following an intensive lifestyle intervention
Health Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: Peter Elsborg, Annemarie ElbeAbstract:Objective The present study investigated the influence of exercise-specific motivation and Volition on weight loss maintenance following an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI). Method The study participants were 164 individuals with obesity (body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m2) that participated in an ILI. Participants' exercise-specific Volition and motivation were assessed before and after the intervention as well as 3 and 12 months after completion. Volition was measured with the Volition in Exercise Questionnaire and motivation was measured with the context translated Sport Motivation Scale. Results Mixed model analysis revealed that when adjusting for gender, age, and education, the 6 Volitional scales and intrinsic motivation predicted BMI across the 4 time points, whereas 6 Volitional scales and 2 extrinsic regulation scales showed a time interaction. Backward elimination multiple mixed model analysis revealed that Volitional Inhibition - Postponing Training and Volitional Facilitation - Self-Confidence predicted BMI development, whereas Volitional Inhibition - Unrelated Thoughts, Identified Regulation, and Introjected Regulation showed a time interaction above and beyond the other scales. Conclusion Exercise-specific Volition and motivation influence weight loss maintenance following an ILI. Volitional self-confidence and the tendency to postpone training are of importance above and beyond the previously identified predictor of autonomous exercise motivation. Results of the study also indicate that extrinsic motivation can be either facilitating or counterproductive depending on the level of self-determination. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Development and Initial Validation of the Volition in Exercise Questionnaire (VEQ)
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2016Co-Authors: Peter Elsborg, Johan Michael Wikman, Glen Nielsen, Anders Tolver, Annemarie ElbeAbstract:ABSTRACTThe present study describes the development and validation of an instrument to measure Volition in the exercise context. Volition describes an individual’s self-regulatory mental processes that are responsible for taking and maintaining a desirable action (e.g., exercising regularly). The scale structure was developed in an exploratory factor analysis which resulted in a reliable structure of the following six factors: Volitional Inhibition—Reasons, Volitional Inhibition—Postponing Training, Volitional Facilitation—Self-Confidence, Volitional Inhibition—Unrelated Thoughts, Volitional Inhibition—Approval From Others, and Volitional Facilitation—Coping with Failure. A sound theoretical explanation for these six factors is based on the Personal System Interaction Theory. This six-factor structure was also confirmed in a new sample in a confirmatory factor analysis, delivering an 18-item questionnaire with strong model fit and good internal consistency. In addition, the Volition in Exercise Questionna...
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The development of Volition in young elite athletes
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2005Co-Authors: Annemarie Elbe, Birgit Szymanski, Jürgen BeckmannAbstract:Abstract Objectives To examine the development of Volition in young athletes attending an elite sport school. Because Volition is important for realising long and intense training loads during the course of an athletic career the question is if the context of a school for young elite athletes promotes its development. Design Two studies are described, one with a cross-sectional (study 1) and another with a longitudinal design (study 2). Methods In the cross-sectional study the Volitional skills of 327 students attending a school for young elite athletes were analysed according to age and living situation (at home/in the boarding school). In the longitudinal study the development of Volition of 63 young elite athletes was compared to that of 122 non-athletic students attending a regular school. In both studies Volition is measured with the Volitional Components Questionnaire (VCQ II). On the basis of a factor analysis conducted in study 1, two factors could be identified, namely self-optimisation, which includes skills needed to achieve goals, and self-impediment, which includes skills addressed in stress situations. Results Study 1 suggests that self-impediment shows a development and that Volitional skills develop more favourably in athletes living in the boarding school. These results are confirmed by the longitudinal study. The second study additionally shows that Volitional skills concerning self-optimisation develop more favourably in the young elite athletes when compared to regular students. Conclusion Only advantages concerning the development of Volition in students attending a school for young elite athletes were found.
Richard P. Douglass - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Subjective social status, work Volition, and career adaptability: A longitudinal study
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2017Co-Authors: Kelsey L Autin, Ryan D Duffy, Richard P. Douglass, Jessica W. England, Blake A. AllanAbstract:Abstract Building from the Psychology of Working Theory, we explore relations between subjective social status, work Volition, and career adaptability over time in a sample of 267 undergraduate students. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing study variables in three waves over a period of six months. Structural equation modeling was used to examine cross-lagged relations between all three variables as well as examine the mediating effect of work Volition in the link from social status to career adaptability. Results showed Time 1 and Time 2 social status to predict Time 2 and Time 3 work Volition respectively. Likewise, Time 1 and Time 2 work Volition significantly predicted Time 2 and Time 3 career adaptability. Finally, we found work Volition to significantly mediate the relation between social status and career adaptability. Results provide preliminary support for the Psychology of Working Theory hypotheses regarding the relations from financial constraints and marginalization to work Volition and career adaptability. Practical implications and future directions are discussed.
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exploring links between career adaptability work Volition and well being among turkish students
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2015Co-Authors: Aysenur Buyukgozekavas, Ryan D Duffy, Richard P. DouglassAbstract:Abstract The present study examined how the four components of career adaptability (concern, confidence, control, curiosity; Savickas & Porfeli, 2012) related to life satisfaction and the degree to which life meaning and work Volition mediated these relations. In Study 1, scores from the Work Volition Scale–Student Version was validated with a sample of Turkish undergraduate students. In Study 2, with a new sample of Turkish students, all four components of career adaptability were found to significantly correlate with life satisfaction. Structural equation modeling revealed that life meaning and work Volition each served as significant mediators between concern, control, and life satisfaction. Additionally, in the full mediation model, none of the adaptability components significantly related to life satisfaction. These findings suggest that concern and control over one's career may link with greater life satisfaction due, in part, to an increased sense of control in career decision making and increased life meaning.
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Examining Predictors of Work Volition Among Undergraduate Students
Journal of Career Assessment, 2015Co-Authors: Ryan D Duffy, Kelsey L Autin, Richard P. Douglass, Blake A. AllanAbstract:The present article examined predictors of work Volition, or the perception of control in one’s future career decision making, with two samples of undergraduate students. Building from the Psychology of Working Framework, in Study 1, a hierarchical regression analysis was conducted examining four classes of potential predictors: demographic characteristics, positive affect, sense of control, and career barriers. Social class, sense of control, and career barriers were significant predictors of work Volition. In Study 2, a new sample of undergraduate students were surveyed at two time points to examine the temporal relation of work Volition with social class, sense of control, and career barriers. Structural equation modeling was used to construct a cross-lagged model. Time 2 work Volition was predicted by Time 1 social class and career barriers. Additionally, Time 1 work Volition predicted Time 2 career barriers and general sense of control. Implications for practice are discussed.
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Work Volition Among U.S. Veterans: Locus of Control as a Mediator
The Counseling Psychologist, 2015Co-Authors: Ryan D Duffy, Richard P. Douglass, Alex Jadidian, Blake A. AllanAbstract:The present study examined correlates of work Volition—the perceived capacity to make occupational choices despite constraints—with a diverse sample of 213 U.S. veterans. Veterans with higher levels of formal education, higher yearly incomes, were married, and were employed, endorsed greater work Volition. Those who experienced lower posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, endorsed lower levels of neuroticism, higher levels of conscientiousness, and higher levels of internal locus of control, also demonstrated greater levels of work Volition. A structural model was run where PTSD symptoms, neuroticism, and conscientiousness were hypothesized to predict work Volition via locus of control and compared with an alternative model. After identifying a best fitting model, bootstrapping analyses demonstrated that locus of control fully mediated the relations between PTSD symptoms, neuroticism, and conscientiousness to work Volition. Specifically, the key reason PTSD symptoms, neuroticism, and conscientiousness were related to work Volition was their effect on general locus of control. Practical implications are discussed.
