Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in Adolescence
Flourishing is defined as an optimal state of functioning in which individuals pursue their goals and aspirations. Hence, flourishing seems to be a protective factor for career transitions in adolescence. This study aimed to analyze the predicting role of self-esteem, courage, and the four career ad...
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| description | Flourishing is defined as an optimal state of functioning in which individuals pursue their goals and aspirations. Hence, flourishing seems to be a protective factor for career transitions in adolescence. This study aimed to analyze the predicting role of self-esteem, courage, and the four career adaptability dimensions, i.e., concern, control, curiosity, and confidence, on flourishing. The sample consisted of 221 Italian adolescents attending the last year of middle school. The preliminary analyses showed gender differences in courage and flourishing, reporting females higher scores than males on both variables. The SEM path model showed that courage, self-esteem, and confidence predict flourishing, and suggested that confidence partially mediates the relationship between courage, self-esteem, and flourishing. Findings have also permitted us to draw practical implications for interventions in adolescence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88b387dc066847cfba2179d076caf1302023-12-01T00:33:06ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982022-12-01131510.3390/soc13010005Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in AdolescenceAnna Parola0Jenny Marcionetti1Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, 80133 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Education and Learning, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, 6928 Manno, SwitzerlandFlourishing is defined as an optimal state of functioning in which individuals pursue their goals and aspirations. Hence, flourishing seems to be a protective factor for career transitions in adolescence. This study aimed to analyze the predicting role of self-esteem, courage, and the four career adaptability dimensions, i.e., concern, control, curiosity, and confidence, on flourishing. The sample consisted of 221 Italian adolescents attending the last year of middle school. The preliminary analyses showed gender differences in courage and flourishing, reporting females higher scores than males on both variables. The SEM path model showed that courage, self-esteem, and confidence predict flourishing, and suggested that confidence partially mediates the relationship between courage, self-esteem, and flourishing. Findings have also permitted us to draw practical implications for interventions in adolescence.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/13/1/5flourishingcourageself-esteemcareer adaptabilitiescareer confidencegender |
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| title | Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in Adolescence |
| title_full | Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in Adolescence |
| title_fullStr | Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in Adolescence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in Adolescence |
| title_short | Positive Resources for Flourishing: The Effect of Courage, Self-Esteem, and Career Adaptability in Adolescence |
| title_sort | positive resources for flourishing the effect of courage self esteem and career adaptability in adolescence |
| topic | flourishing courage self-esteem career adaptabilities career confidence gender |
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