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- Curiosity saved the cat: socio-emotional skills mediate the relationship between parental support and career explorationPublication . GAMBOA, VITOR; Rodrigues, Suzi; Bértolo, Filipa; Marcelo, Beatriz; Paixão, OlímpioAccording to career literature, greater parental support seems to be associated with higher levels of career exploration. This relationship may be mediated by self-regulatory processes, such as social-emotional skills, as curiosity. However, despite the large number of empirical studies that analyze the antecedents of career exploration, there are no references, to our knowledge, to the role of socio-emotional skills. Following this gap, the present study aims to examine the extent to which perceived parental support is associated with career exploration through the mediating effect of curiosity (socio-emotional skill), among a group of 8th and 9th grade students from public schools in southern Portugal (N = 540). An integrated model was conducted using AMOS 20.0 and the results revealed that curiosity is a partial mediator of the relationship between perceived parental support and career exploration. These results highlight the importance of considering socio-emotional skills (such as curiosity) when designing interventions to foster adaptive career behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed to open the opportunity to progressively extend the participation of proximal contexts (e.g., families) to career and socio-emotional skills development processes.
- Autonomous versus controlled motivation on career indecision: the mediating effect of career explorationPublication . Paixão, Olímpio; Gamboa, VitorEffective career decision-making outcomes may depend on the type of motivation underlying career development. The purpose of this study was to analyze how autonomous and controlled motivation predict exploration behaviors and career indecision and in which degree the effect of motivation on indecision is mediated by career exploration (environmental exploration, self-exploration, intended-systematic exploration and amount of information), among a group of high-school students (10th, 11th, and 12th grades, N = 523, M = 16.40). An integrative model was tested using path analysis to test direct and indirect effects and model fit (AMOS 20.0). The final model showed good fit to the data. Three indirect effects were found significant, being self-exploration, and amount of information presented as mediators. Our results highlight the importance to design career interventions not only focusing on promoting exploration behaviors but also on creating purposeful planning, based on students' reasons underlying their involvement in the career decision-making process.
- Socio-emotional skills profiles and their relations with career exploration and perceived parental support among 8th grade studentsPublication . Gamboa, Vítor; Rodrigues, Suzi; Bértolo, Filipa; Marcelo, Beatriz; Paixão, OlímpioSocio-emotional skills can play a crucial role in students career development. This study used a person-centered approach to explore socio-emotional skills (curiosity, optimism, empathy, sociability, and responsibility) profiles among 8 degrees grade students (N = 310). We also explored the relations of these profiles with career exploration (self and environmental), perceived parental support (emotional support, instrumental assistance, career-related modeling, and verbal encouragement) and school achievement. Using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), four distinct profiles emerged that differed in terms of level and shape, namely: Other and Task oriented profile, Socio-emotional Adaptive profile, Socio-emotional non-Adaptive profile, Self- Oriented profile. Our results show that the "Socio-emotional Adaptive" profile can be clearly differentiated from the "Socio-emotional non-Adaptive" profile given the higher values it presents regarding all the variables in study. However, the differences between the "Other and Task Oriented" profile and "Self-Oriented" profile (intermediate profiles) were analyzed and discussed from qualitative point-of-view and adopting an exploratory approach. Overall, the findings of this study indicate that socio-emotional profiles have the potential to account for variations in career behaviors and academic performance. These results provide valuable insights for the development and implementation of career-oriented interventions targeted at 8th grade students and their immediate relational environments.
- Validation of a portuguese version of the multidimensional measure of employabilityPublication . Gamboa, Vitor; Carvalho, Catarina Luzia de; Soares, Jorge Manuel Santos; Rodrigues, Suzi; Taveira, Maria do Céu; Silva, Ana DanielaThis study describes the validity and reliability evidence of the multidimensional measure of employability (MME) based on the internal structure and relations to career self-efficacy and career success. Two hundred forty seven Portuguese persons (75.7% women) aged from 21-73 years old (M = 39.9, SD = 10.9) participated. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested adequate fit in the correlational and hierarchical models. Measurement reliability was good for total score and each factor. Correlations with the additional measures provided evidence of validity. MME provides a tool for research and career counseling, enabling comprehensive employability assessment and personalized interventions, while recognising the interplay between employability dimensions.
- Validação da Career-Related Parent Support Scale numa amostra de estudantes portuguesesPublication . Gamboa, Vitor; Paixão, Olímpio; Rodrigues, SuziA Career-Related Parent Support Scale (CRPSS) procura avaliar, de acordo com as principais fontes de autoeficácia, o suporte parental percebido, em quatro dimensões: modelação de carreira, suporte emocional, apoio instrumental, e persuasão verbal. No presente estudo, tivemos como objetivo apresentar os principais resultados do processo de tradução e de adaptação à população portuguesa da CRPSS, numa amostra de 338 estudantes dos ensinos básico e secundário. Globalmente, os resultados das análises realizadas aos itens e às diferentes subescalas atestam a qualidade psicométrica da CRPSS. No que se refere à análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC), os índices de qualidade do ajustamento ao modelo em quatro fatores foram satisfatórios, embora tenha sido necessário eliminar três itens, o que parece estar de acordo com os resultados obtidos em outros estudos de validação. A CRPSS associou-se de modo significativo à autoeficácia na tomada de decisão e aos comportamentos de exploração de carreira, evidenciando a sua validade convergente. Em síntese, os bons níveis de precisão e de validade obtidos parecem suportar a utilização da versão portuguesa na avaliação do suporte parental percebido em adolescentes portugueses.
- Career goals and internship quality among VET studentsPublication . GAMBOA, VITOR; Paixao, Maria Paula; Da Silva, Jose Tomas; Taveira, Maria do CeuGiven the increased self-directedness of todays' career environment, career goals represent to some extent the exercise of individual agency, particularly during ecological transitions (e.g., school to work). The main purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between internship quality and career exploration behavior, considering students' career goals content (labor market vs. higher education). Using a longitudinal design (pre- and post-internship), we conducted a study (12th grade; N = 191) that explores the relationship between perceived qualities of the internship and the different dimensions of career exploration. Analysis of variance and analysis of covariance, with repeated measures, were used to analyze the data. The results reinforce the importance of career goals, since they seem to have a differentiating effect on how the quality of the internship interacts with students' career exploration behavior. Finally, the implications of these findings for career interventions and for future research in this area are discussed.