Lifelong Learn. 2016, 6, 102-125

https://doi.org/10.11118/lifele20160603102

Psychosocial Construct of Career Adaptability from the Point of View of Theory and Empirical Evidence - Overview

Petr Hlaďo

Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Institut celoživotního vzdělávání, Zemědělská 5, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Received July 29, 2016
Accepted November 1, 2016

This overview focuses on a multidimensional psychosocial construct of career adaptability, to which a special attention has been paid recently. Career adaptability indicates individual’s means of coping with current or anticipated challenges, changes and traumas in professional roles. The study provides a description of career adaptability construct creation, its definition and dimensions – interest, control, curiosity and self-confidence. Further, tools for career adaptability measurement and selected empirical findings about career adaptability are presented. Focus is, among other things, on the relation of career adaptability and demographical variables, personality traits, self-image, self-esteem, confidence in own abilities, professional identity, time orientation, academic success, career vocation, career satisfaction etc. Presented theoretical and empirical findings are important for career counsellors and teachers of career education, who can, based on the knowledge of career adaptability, suggest interventions reflecting specific needs of individual clients and students.