“Visions About the Future: Hope, Optimism, and Pessimism” as Predictor of University Students’ Proactive Career Behavior
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Current conditions in the labor market stimulate the individual to have a negative view of the future. The current working world requires individuals to be more active in their careers today. The aim of the current study is to examine the relationship between university students' proactive career behavior and their visions about the future (hope, optimism, and pessimism). The study group consists of university students at a state university in Turkiye. Participants are 435 university students (207 female, 228 male). The age of the participants is between 17-27. The Visions About Future Scale and The Career Engagement Scale were used to obtain the data. Pearson Correlation Analysis and path analysis based on Structural Equation Modeling were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analysis, a positive relationship was obtained between visions about the future consisting of hope, optimism, and pessimism and proactive career behaviors. In addition, visions about the future positively predicted proactive career behavior. The obtained result supported that strengthening the visions about the future of university students will increase their proactive career behavior. The findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature and some suggestions were presented to researchers and practitioners.
Author: Ozan KORKMAZ
Institution: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4318832209