Career Adaptability Across Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Southeast Asia has recently seen a number of developments and transformations that requires one to adjust to as the region’s skill requirements are evolving. For some these new changes brings new opportunities, however, for some greater levels of career adaptability is need to manage these new devel...

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Main Authors: Divyashine, Asok Kumar, Lau, Poh Li, Chua, Kah Heng, Voon, Siok Ping, Lo, Yueh Yea
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spelling my.unimas.ir-468302024-12-09T02:04:03Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46830/ Career Adaptability Across Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review Divyashine, Asok Kumar Lau, Poh Li Chua, Kah Heng Voon, Siok Ping Lo, Yueh Yea BF Psychology Southeast Asia has recently seen a number of developments and transformations that requires one to adjust to as the region’s skill requirements are evolving. For some these new changes brings new opportunities, however, for some greater levels of career adaptability is need to manage these new developments and transformations. The necessity of systematically reviewing articles on career adaptability in Southeast Asian nations is made apparent by this particular instance. A systematic review of career adaptabil�ity in Southeast Asia was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. About 22 eligible studies were identified. The findings indicated that the most prevalent groups in career adaptability studies were students, followed by working adults. Antecedents such as role modeling and cultural intelligence were identified. Four categories of predictors were identified such as personal, educational, career behavior, and environmental factor. Two cate�gories were identified for the outcomes of career adaptability, namely, personal and career outcomes. Findings revealed that career adaptability offers several beneficial outcomes such as improved employability skills and life satisfaction. Discussion includes condi�tions faced in Southeast Asian countries and cultural differences. The dearth of studies within multicultural settings calls for further research in exploring career adaptability, as this broaden cultural understanding and awareness of educational and career behaviors pertaining to one’s career adaptability. This study offers important practical implications and recommendations for career counsel�ing practices and policymakers in Southeast Asia that would potentially benefit students and working adults. SAGE Publications Inc. 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46830/1/Asok%20Kumar%20et%20al%20%282024%29%20Career-adaptability-across-southeast-asia-a-systematic-review.pdf Divyashine, Asok Kumar and Lau, Poh Li and Chua, Kah Heng and Voon, Siok Ping and Lo, Yueh Yea (2024) Career Adaptability Across Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review. Sage Open, 14 (4). pp. 1-18. ISSN 2158-2440 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21582440241289737 https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241289737
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Divyashine, Asok Kumar
Lau, Poh Li
Chua, Kah Heng
Voon, Siok Ping
Lo, Yueh Yea
Career Adaptability Across Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
description Southeast Asia has recently seen a number of developments and transformations that requires one to adjust to as the region’s skill requirements are evolving. For some these new changes brings new opportunities, however, for some greater levels of career adaptability is need to manage these new developments and transformations. The necessity of systematically reviewing articles on career adaptability in Southeast Asian nations is made apparent by this particular instance. A systematic review of career adaptabil�ity in Southeast Asia was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. About 22 eligible studies were identified. The findings indicated that the most prevalent groups in career adaptability studies were students, followed by working adults. Antecedents such as role modeling and cultural intelligence were identified. Four categories of predictors were identified such as personal, educational, career behavior, and environmental factor. Two cate�gories were identified for the outcomes of career adaptability, namely, personal and career outcomes. Findings revealed that career adaptability offers several beneficial outcomes such as improved employability skills and life satisfaction. Discussion includes condi�tions faced in Southeast Asian countries and cultural differences. The dearth of studies within multicultural settings calls for further research in exploring career adaptability, as this broaden cultural understanding and awareness of educational and career behaviors pertaining to one’s career adaptability. This study offers important practical implications and recommendations for career counsel�ing practices and policymakers in Southeast Asia that would potentially benefit students and working adults.
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Chua, Kah Heng
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title Career Adaptability Across Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
title_short Career Adaptability Across Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
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