A5002999760- Career Development and Diversity
- Educational and Social Studies
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Education, sociology, and vocational training
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Educational Practices and Policies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Education Systems and Policy
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Higher Education and Employability
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
2016-2025
University of Lausanne
2014-2016
Ospedale Regionale di Mendrisio
2009
The consequences of economic crisis are different from one European context to the other. Based on life design (LD) approach, present study focused two variables—career adaptability and a positive orientation toward future (hope optimism)—relevant coping with current work their role in affecting satisfaction. A partial mediational model between career satisfaction, through optimism), was tested across Italian Swiss countries. Seven hundred twenty-six 533 young people ages 12 16 years were...
Self-esteem, general self-efficacy, and career adaptability, which include concern, control, curiosity, confidence, are important resources for adolescents who required to make educational professional choices. No studies have investigated how these codevelop over time their impact on life satisfaction. To more precisely study this codevelopment the of well-being, 357 Swiss were assessed 3 times during last 17 months compulsory school. The results showed an interrelationship between...
According to the Career Construction Model of Adaptation, career decision-making difficulties (CDD) and life satisfaction are important adaptation results, adaptability is a crucial resource attain positive results. This study focused on influence parental career-related behaviors adaptability, CDD satisfaction, mediating role between satisfaction. Five hundred thirteen Italian students (182 middle school, 141 high 190 university) were involved. The results showed that support influences...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to test a model factors predicting teachers’ job and life satisfaction, burnout, dispositional optimism, social support, perceived workload, self-efficacy. extends Lent Brown’s (J Voc Behav 69(2):236–247, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2006.02.006 , 2006; J Career Assess 16(1):6–21, https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072707305769 2008) cognitive interaction sources satisfaction. Specifically, condition with high incidence rate among teachers, included....
Abstract. Positive levels of global life satisfaction are associated with a broad range positive personal, psychological, and social outcomes both in the present future. However, for adolescents, little is known about underlying personal characteristics that predict satisfaction. Thus, aim study was to investigate relationship between personality traits, self-esteem, self-efficacy, sample 437 Swiss adolescents attending second last year compulsory school. Results have shown...
Recent research has shown that self-efficacy a positive relationship with life satisfaction and the perception of access to decent work. On other hand, instability regarding profession is negatively correlated these dimensions. Few authors have studied constructs within same research. Therefore, aim study was fill this gap in literature by testing structural equation model which work could mediate between perceived one's training satisfaction, satisfaction. Data collected through an online...
Teachers have a key role in adolescents’ career development. Nevertheless, few studies examined their effect on outcomes. The present study has two objectives. First, to test the factorial structure of Italian version Career-related Teacher Support Scale (CRTSS) with adolescents. Second, how career-related teacher support leads decision self-efficacy through adaptability. In Study I, 469 adolescents were asked complete CRTSS. A first-order model, second-order model (hierarchical), bi-factor...
ABSTRACT Introduction Career transitions are considered to be the most challenging tasks in adolescence. Personal resources important factors coping with difficulties encountered during and help individuals adjust more smoothly these transitions. Using a person‐centered approach, this study aims identify typologies of personal adolescents, that is career adaptability, hope, optimism resilience their association adjustment. Methods Six hundred twenty six Italian adolescents ( M = 17.18; SD...
Abstract Over the last few years, role of parental career-related behaviors in career development has been identified several studies. Specifically, these involve difficulties adolescents' decision-making. In literature, there is a validated scale for measuring Italian language, but validation refers to Swiss context. Thus, present study aimed test psychometric proprieties questionnaire (PCB) sample 323 adolescents and, after an item-adaption, 374 university students Italy. Confirmatory...
Several factors influence adolescents' life satisfaction. At school, peer relatedness and school supportiveness, as well individual self-perceptions such academic self-efficacy, promote Yet is a context within which risks victimization can occur. The aim of this study was to test model relations predicting We tested the mediator effects self-efficacy between supportiveness belonging Participants were 2200 6th 7th grades children attending middle in Southern Switzerland. Data have been...
In the Swiss education system, approximately 55% of adolescents are required to make their first vocational choice at end mandatory school. This can induce transitory or long-lasting career indecision that is recognized as being influenced by personal and contextual factors. The aim this study analyze relationships between decision-making difficulties five-factor model personality traits, parental support, self-esteem in 448 Grade 9 adolescents. We then proceeded test if these vary according...
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 adolescence. This study aimed analyze the predicting role self-esteem, courage, four adaptability dimensions, i.e., concern, control, curiosity, confidence, on flourishing. The sample consisted 221 Italian adolescents attending last year middle school. preliminary analyses showed gender differences courage...
Career calling is defined as a positive resource promoting vocational development and well-being. The present study focuses on the relationships between career calling, courage two indicators of well-being, i.e., flourishing satisfaction with life. sample consisted 306 Italian university students (118 males 188 females) ranging from 18 to 30 years age. A structural equation modeling (SEM) approach latent variables was adopted. results showed that plays mediating role well-being indicators....
Although it has been acknowledged that parental support an influence on adolescents’ career decision-making difficulties, there is no available validated scale in Italian assesses this support. For reason, the goal of present study was to validate version career-related behaviors questionnaire (PCB) a sample 481 adolescents. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported three-dimensional structure PCB. The internal consistencies were high for all subscales. Evidence measurement...
Student engagement is an important construct predicting students' academic achievement and success. In order to broaden the choice of short, complete, effective, Italian language scales for measurement this construct, goal present study was carry out adaptation initial validation, accompanied by appropriate psychometric analyses, version Higher Education Engagement Scale (I-HESES) in a sample 335 Swiss-Italian South-Italian adult students. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses permitted...
Choosing career paths in today’s contemporary labor market complexity is becoming more and challenging for adolescents young people. Career indecision could take over, assessing its facets guide interventions to support the decision-making process. To create increasingly tailored guidance interventions, using a person-centered approach, this study aimed understand whether profiles of late based on their difficulties might be circumscribed. A total 776 Italian took part study. The assessment...
In contemporary western societies making the first career choice after lower secondary education is not always easy and number of undecided teenage students increasing. Career indecision can push to avoid decisions or make "wrong" which affect their professional life, both in short long term. The purpose study presented here detect describe relations between some personal characteristics, personality, self-esteem, perceived social support indecision, order highlight understand elements have...
The latest economic crisis, globalization, and fast-changing of post-industrial society have severely impacted educational transitions. This 21 st century world work complexity is considered a risk factor for adolescents young adults. Due to this scenario, the theory practice career counseling undergone profound changes. This research proposes qualitative interviews with five Swiss leading experienced counselors professionals aiming study models orientation best practices. uses...