Self-consistency and self-determination perspectives of career value changes: A cross-lagged panel study among Chinese university students

Xu, Y.; Liu, S.; Li, R.; Guan, Y.; Zhou, W.

Abstract

Drawing upon value change and self-determination theories, a cross-lagged panel survey study was conducted to examine the dynamic changes among different value dimensions (i.e., external compensation, intrinsic fulfillment, and work-life balance values), as well as the reciprocal relations between career values and professional ability development (PAD, the development of career-related knowledge, skills, ability, and experience). Results from a twowave survey study across 1 year among 2446 Chinese university students show that students undergo significant value changes across one year with the test-retest correlations of the value dimensions ranging from .34 to .41. While value dimensions and PAD generally have positive concurrent correlations, the cross-lagged analyses show that external compensation value (T1) negatively predicts intrinsic fulfillment value (T2), work-life balance value (T2), and PAD (T2); work-life balance value (T1) negatively predicts intrinsic fulfillment value (T2); PAD (T1) positively predicts work-life balance value (T2). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Citation

Xu, Y., Liu, S., Li, R., Guan, Y., & Zhou, W. (2021). Self-consistency and self-determination perspectives of career value changes: A cross-lagged panel study among Chinese university students. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 127, Article 103584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2021.103584

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 5, 2021
• Online Publication Date: May 5, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Deposit Date: May 10, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: May 6, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Vocational Behavior
• Print ISSN: 0001-8791
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-9084
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 127
• Article Number: 103584
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2021.103584
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1275380