The role of career adaptability and courage on life satisfaction in adolescence

Maria Cristina Ginevra; Paola Magnano; Ernesto Lodi; Chiara Annovazzi; Elisabetta Camussi; Patrizia Patrizi; Laura Nota

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.002

The role of career adaptability and courage on life satisfaction in adolescence

J Adolesc. 2018 Jan:62:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.002. Epub 2017 Nov 8.

Authors

Maria Cristina Ginevra¹, Paola Magnano², Ernesto Lodi³, Chiara Annovazzi⁴, Elisabetta Camussi⁵, Patrizia Patrizi⁶, Laura Nota⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, 20126, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: mariacristina.ginevra@unimib.it.
² Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University, Cittadella Universitaria, Plesso di Psicologia, 94100, Enna, Italy. Electronic address: paola.magnano@unikore.it.
³ Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Sassari, Via Roma 151, 07100, Sassari, Italy. Electronic address: ernesto.lodi78@gmail.com.
⁴ Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, 20126, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: c.annovazzi4@campus.unimib.it.
⁵ Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, 20126, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: elisabetta.camussi@unimib.it.
⁶ Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Sassari, Via Roma 151, 07100, Sassari, Italy. Electronic address: patrizi@uniss.it.
⁷ Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 8, 35131, Padova, Italy. Electronic address: laura.nota@unipd.it.

PMID: 29127913
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.002

Abstract

The present study aimed to extend understanding about the relationship between career adaptability, courage, and life satisfaction in a sample of Italian adolescents. It was hypothesized that courage partially mediated the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction. Specifically, 1202 Italian high school students with an age from 14 to 20 years (M = 16.87; SD = 1.47), of which 600 (49.9%) boys and 602 (50.1%) girls, were involved. Using a multigroup approach across gender, it was found that courage partially mediated the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction in boys and girls. Results suggested the relevance of career interventions to promote career adaptability and courage for strengthening life satisfaction in adolescence.

Keywords: Adolescents; Career adaptability; Courage; Life design paradigm; Life satisfaction.

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological*
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Courage*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Italy
Male
Personal Satisfaction*
Social Adjustment
Students / psychology
Young Adult