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Title: IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT: A REGULATORY FOCUS PERSPECTIVE
Authors: KHOO JINGREN, FORSTER
Keywords: Career decision-making self-efficacy|Social support
Regulatory focus theory
Prevention focus
Career development
Issue Date: 9-Apr-2022
Citation: KHOO JINGREN, FORSTER (2022-04-09). IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT: A REGULATORY FOCUS PERSPECTIVE. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
Abstract: Career decision-making self-efficacy (CDM self-efficacy) is important for career development, and social support has been found to predict CDM self-efficacy. However, given the volatile and uncertain economic climate, it is likely that many individuals are adopting prevention focus toward their career development, under the regulatory focus theory; prevention focus is associated with pessimism, anxiety and negative self-evaluation, and therefore, might harm CDM self-efficacy. It was proposed that social support might serve as an important buffer against this harmful effect. The present research involved two studies. Study 1 sought to first verify and establish more evidence that social support promotes CDM self-efficacy, by examining the relationship in undergraduates while controlling for key covariates. Data from Study 2, a longitudinal study of working adults, was then analysed to investigate the interaction between social support and prevention focus in predicting CDM self-efficacy over time. Results suggested that social support is indeed important for promoting CDM self-efficacy, and also serves as an important buffer such that prevention focus toward career development only harms CDM self-efficacy and its growth when social support is weak. This emphasises the importance of strong social support especially for individuals who adopt prevention focus toward their career development.
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/241347
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