Unpacking the role of self-esteem in career uncertainty: : A self-determination perspective

• Autores: Shin-Huei Lin, Chia-Huei Wu, Lung Hung Chen
• Localización: Journal of Positive Psychology, ISSN-e 1743-9779, Vol. 10, Nº. 3, 2015, págs. 231-239
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The aim of this study is to explain why students with high self-esteem have lower career uncertainty than students with low self-esteem. Based on self-determination theory, students with high self-esteem would have higher efficacy in making decisions, which would encourage them to choose a major for self-concordance, such as interest and ability, and increase their course involvement. Both factors are assumed to be related to lower career uncertainty. Data from a national survey of the Taiwan Higher Education Database within the Survey Research Data Archive from juniors at 92 colleges and universities in Taiwan (N = 7418) were analyzed to examine the model. Results supported the proposed model by showing that students with high self-esteem had lower career uncertainty because they chose a major for self-concordant reasons and had a strong motivation to learn, both of which contribute to lower career uncertainty.