Grounded in Psychology of Working Theory (PWT), the current study investigated predictors decent work among a sample employed women (N = 528). A structural equation model was examined finding that women's experiences marginalization, volition, and career adaptability all directly predicted attainment work, economic constraints marginalization indirectly via volition. Additionally, workplace climate for employees as both predictor moderator variable to explore best positioning this additive...

Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) has been increasingly adopted by counseling and vocational psychologists since its inception in 2016, approximately 100 quantitative studies to date have tested various propositions the Theory. As a relatively new theory, there lack consistency how main constructs are conceptualized measured scholars, thus limiting further application PWT. The following paper is aimed at addressing this inconsistency providing guide for researchers interested using PWT as...

Over the past decade, research on work as a calling has seen rapid growth, with hundreds of empirical articles topic having been published. Until recently, however, there no comprehensive theoretical model to guide research. Duffy, Dik, Douglass, England, and Velez (2018) published Work Calling Theory (WCT), which provides predictors outcomes living out calling. The present study first examination 20 propositions outlined within predictor portion this model. Using data collected from sample...

Psychology of Working Theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016) is a recently developed framework aimed at documenting predictors and outcomes decent work. To date, no studies have explored the applicability psychology working perspective with emerging adults. The goal present study to examine predictor portion PWT sample Korean adults from diverse economic backgrounds. Data were collected 407 attending large junior college in Korea. Overall, most hypothesized direct paths...

Abstract Women of Color (WOC) in the United States experience a unique form intersecting oppression realm work. Various previous studies have shown that WOC work objectively (e.g., wage disparity) and subjectively compromised job satisfaction) differently than White women or Men Color, indicating is less likely to attain decent their counterparts. In present study, using psychology working theory as theoretical framework, we examined predictors outcomes (an aspirational goal for all...

Recent trends in the labor market-marked by instability and insecurity-have further ignited a discourse on significance of decent work people's lives. Scholars have mostly studied multidimensional construct using composite scores Decent Work Scale (DWS; Duffy et al., 2017). However, there may be different combinations beyond simple continuum scores. Thus, we employed latent profile analysis to identify profiles 5 subscales DWS as indicators. As result, groups with distinct emerged: (a)...

Career paths are no longer linear or predictable due to the instability and dynamic changes occurring in work environment. researchers have acknowledged this trend emphasized significance of individuals’ actual behaviors career development. Occupational engagement is an essential behavior that leads successful satisfactory development college students. The current study examined mediating moderating roles volition relationship between social support occupational engagement. A total 233 (80...

The cross-cultural validity of a modified version psychology working theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016) was tested in samples United States (n = 346) and Korean 319) undergraduates. Participants completed measures economic resources, work volition, career adaptability, occupational engagement, future decent perceptions. results illustrated measurement invariance between the two samples. Thus, hypothesized models were separately compared regarding parameter significance,...

This study set to provide an age- and culturally-appropriate measure of career calling for Korean young adults. We conducted a literature review identified suitable, 15-item Career Calling Scale Emerging Adults. translated all items into Korean, back-translated English, verified accuracy. An exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors reflecting those the original scale ( other-oriented meaning, active engagement, personal meaning; Stage 1; N = 152), confirmatory supported that these...

The current study examined predictors of career choice and life satisfaction among a diverse sample first-generation college students (N = 424). Grounded in the critical cultural wealth model (CCWM; Garriott, 2019), financial stress, sense belonging, work volition were found to directly predict was satisfaction. Additionally, and/or belonging significantly mediate relation stress experiences discrimination Invariance testing revealed that fit equally well for identifying as racial/ethnic...

In the present study, we surveyed a sample of working adults ( N = 495) in United States to understand experiences with underemployment during COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from psychology theory, examined structural model linking economic constraints and marginalization underemployment, as mediated by work volition moderated perceptions conditions. Economic constraints, marginalization, all significantly predicted accounting for 52% variance. Additionally, served significant, but minor,...

Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) is a relatively new vocational theory applicable to various cultural contexts around the world. However, proper examination within Turkish context has been limited due measurement concerns. Thus, in present studies, we aimed first translate most frequently used PWT measures into by following best practices for scale translation and proceeded then examine full model among working adults. We conducted two separate studies address our primary aims. In Study 1,...

On the basis of psychology working theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, et al., 2016), we tested a moderated mediation model with subjective social status, work volition, proactive personality, and decent as variables. Data were collected from 225 South Korean employees (115 women, 110 men). Results indicated that volition mediated relation between low status work. In addition, personality link volition. Further analysis revealed indirect effect on via was conditional upon personality; is, weaker...

The current study was aimed at understanding how social mobility relates to vocational outcomes. Drawing from Psychology of Working Theory (PWT), operationalized as changes in experiences economic constraints and marginalization between childhood adulthood. We used latent profile analysis create profiles among a sample employed adults ( N = 533) compared membership PWT informed outcomes: work volition, career adaptability, decent work. five that emerged were follows: sustained privilege (low...

In the current study we gathered data from a large group of employed adults (N = 710) to examine degree which participants experienced their work as unique combinations decent and meaningful. We applied latent profile analysis (LPA) construct specific profiles according how strongly endorsed five components meaningful work. Seven different emerged our analyses were labeled a) Only healthcare, b) Unfulfilling, c) Highly meaningless, d) Adequate safety rest, e) Adequate, f) Fulfilling, g)...

A college education is a means to achieve upward social mobility and secure decent employment. Yet, tends be accessible for families already part of privileged groups, such as those with financial resources. With attention systemic oppression varying degrees access employment, this study aims describe the experiences job-seeking working among Korean women high school diploma their highest educational attainment. The psychology theory, work precarity framework, intersectionality informed...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate subjective social mobility among U.S. immigrants—here referred as shifts in experiences marginalization and economic constraints before after immigration—and assess how is related a host theoretically informed predictors outcomes. Surveys were completed by 242 employed immigrants who had been United States for an average 11.65 years. A latent profile analysis conducted which identified four groups with different types: upward mobility,...