Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals
Employability is core to our understanding of career sustainability, and at an individual level, identifying the personal resources that support employability in the achievement of career success is warranted. This study builds on the conservation of resources theory, examining the role of employabi...
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| author | Vicki Elsey Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Michael A. Smith Mark Moss |
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| description | Employability is core to our understanding of career sustainability, and at an individual level, identifying the personal resources that support employability in the achievement of career success is warranted. This study builds on the conservation of resources theory, examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success. To test our hypotheses, we utilised a context-specific practitioner sample of 135 individuals with UK-accredited occupational psychology qualifications. Employability was conceptualised using the competence-based model, underpinned by occupational expertise. Psychological capital and employability were measured using self-report questionnaires, whilst career success was determined via gross annual salary and practitioner status, ensuring objective measures of this outcome variable. Structural equation modelling identified that the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success was fully mediated by employability. These novel findings have important theoretical and practical implications for the role of psychological capital as a personal resource in achieving career success via its influence on employability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8370cedfe986486f97b8e30fd4f5a6ca2022-12-22T03:53:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.958226958226Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionalsVicki Elsey0Beatrice Van der Heijden1Beatrice Van der Heijden2Beatrice Van der Heijden3Beatrice Van der Heijden4Beatrice Van der Heijden5Michael A. Smith6Mark Moss7Applied Work Psychology Group, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomInstitute for Management Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, NetherlandsSchool of Management, Open Universiteit Nederland, Heerlen, NetherlandsFaculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumHubei Business School, Hubei University, Wuhan, ChinaKingston Business School, Kingston University, London, United KingdomApplied Work Psychology Group, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomApplied Work Psychology Group, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomEmployability is core to our understanding of career sustainability, and at an individual level, identifying the personal resources that support employability in the achievement of career success is warranted. This study builds on the conservation of resources theory, examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success. To test our hypotheses, we utilised a context-specific practitioner sample of 135 individuals with UK-accredited occupational psychology qualifications. Employability was conceptualised using the competence-based model, underpinned by occupational expertise. Psychological capital and employability were measured using self-report questionnaires, whilst career success was determined via gross annual salary and practitioner status, ensuring objective measures of this outcome variable. Structural equation modelling identified that the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success was fully mediated by employability. These novel findings have important theoretical and practical implications for the role of psychological capital as a personal resource in achieving career success via its influence on employability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.958226/fullemployabilitypsychological capitalobjective career successsustainable careersoccupational psychology |
| spellingShingle | Vicki Elsey Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Beatrice Van der Heijden Michael A. Smith Mark Moss Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals Frontiers in Psychology employability psychological capital objective career success sustainable careers occupational psychology |
| title | Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals |
| title_full | Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals |
| title_fullStr | Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals |
| title_short | Examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals |
| title_sort | examining the role of employability as a mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and objective career success amongst occupational psychology professionals |
| topic | employability psychological capital objective career success sustainable careers occupational psychology |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.958226/full |
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