Article 2023 · 6 citations

Hope and career regret: Mediator role of career adaptability and career construction

Bilgiz-Ozturk, Seyma, Karabacak-Celik, Aynur

Abstract

An individual's career path choice is a unique decision that can be relatively difficult to change and lead to significant consequences. A well-planned career decision-making process helps individuals to be successful in an occupation. However, an undesirable decision-making process may hinder career development. This type of undesirable decision-making possibly leads to regrets in a career; if not addressed, these regrets may be highly destructive. To deepen the understanding of the reasons leading to it, this study focuses on the mediator role of career adaptability and career construction regarding the relationship between hope and regret. We collected the data through convenience sampling, and the participants comprised 550 Turkish university students. Each participant completed Dispositional Hope Scale, Student Career Construction Inventory, Career Adapt-Abilities Scale-Short Form, and Career Decision Regret Scale. The results revealed that career adaptability and career construction had significant mediator effects regarding the relationship between hope and career regret.

Keywords

career adaptability career construction career regret dispositional hope ADAPT-ABILITIES JOB SATISFACTION LIFE SELF VALIDATION PERSPECTIVE EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT MODERATOR

WoS Categories

Psychology, Applied

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Citation

Journal: CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
Year: 2023
Volume: 71
Issue: 4
Pages: 267-283
ISSN: 0889-4019
eISSN: 2161-0045
DOI: 10.1002/cdq.12337
WoS UID: WOS:001098317400001

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