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A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia

Career adaptability refers to the concept of individuals taking charge of their own career development by staying concern, control, curious and confident. Since the career adaptability measurement scale was made available in 2012, the concept has been extended to various samples and consistently fou...

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Main Authors: Siew, Imm Ng, Qin, Hui Lim, Jun, Hwa Cheah, Jo, Ann Ho, Keng, Kok Tee
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Published: Springer Nature 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100185/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-020-00837-7
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1001852024-07-15T03:10:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100185/ A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia Siew, Imm Ng Qin, Hui Lim Jun, Hwa Cheah Jo, Ann Ho Keng, Kok Tee Career adaptability refers to the concept of individuals taking charge of their own career development by staying concern, control, curious and confident. Since the career adaptability measurement scale was made available in 2012, the concept has been extended to various samples and consistently found its applicability across many countries. This study intends to continue with this line of research by extending its nomological network to another country (i.e. Malaysia) using a unique sample (work and study adults who enroll in a post-graduate degree program). We also responded to the call for identifying the conditions and mechanisms in which career adaptability may bring differential effect to the life satisfaction outcome. Based on 200 sets of data collected, it was found that career adaptability predicted life satisfaction through a moderated (connectedness) and mediation (job satisfaction) relationship. The results provided empirical evidence on the universality of the career adaptability scale, Career Construction Theory and the Life-Span, Life-Space theory. Juggling between work and studies, individuals with higher career adaptability was found to enjoy higher job satisfaction under the condition of high connectedness (getting support and help from family, university, neighbour and friends). The joy of job satisfaction then spilt over to other life domains and manifested in life satisfaction. Springer Nature 2022-06-05 Article PeerReviewed Siew, Imm Ng and Qin, Hui Lim and Jun, Hwa Cheah and Jo, Ann Ho and Keng, Kok Tee (2022) A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia. Current Psychology, 41. pp. 3078-3092. ISSN 1046-1310; ESSN: 1936-4733 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-020-00837-7 10.1007/s12144-020-00837-7
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description Career adaptability refers to the concept of individuals taking charge of their own career development by staying concern, control, curious and confident. Since the career adaptability measurement scale was made available in 2012, the concept has been extended to various samples and consistently found its applicability across many countries. This study intends to continue with this line of research by extending its nomological network to another country (i.e. Malaysia) using a unique sample (work and study adults who enroll in a post-graduate degree program). We also responded to the call for identifying the conditions and mechanisms in which career adaptability may bring differential effect to the life satisfaction outcome. Based on 200 sets of data collected, it was found that career adaptability predicted life satisfaction through a moderated (connectedness) and mediation (job satisfaction) relationship. The results provided empirical evidence on the universality of the career adaptability scale, Career Construction Theory and the Life-Span, Life-Space theory. Juggling between work and studies, individuals with higher career adaptability was found to enjoy higher job satisfaction under the condition of high connectedness (getting support and help from family, university, neighbour and friends). The joy of job satisfaction then spilt over to other life domains and manifested in life satisfaction.
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author Siew, Imm Ng
Qin, Hui Lim
Jun, Hwa Cheah
Jo, Ann Ho
Keng, Kok Tee
spellingShingle Siew, Imm Ng
Qin, Hui Lim
Jun, Hwa Cheah
Jo, Ann Ho
Keng, Kok Tee
A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia
author_facet Siew, Imm Ng
Qin, Hui Lim
Jun, Hwa Cheah
Jo, Ann Ho
Keng, Kok Tee
author_sort Siew, Imm Ng
title A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia
title_short A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia
title_full A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia
title_fullStr A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in Malaysia
title_sort moderated-mediation model of career adaptability and life satisfaction among working adults in malaysia
publisher Springer Nature
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100185/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-020-00837-7
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