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21-10-2023 | Empirical Research

Career Adaptability and Academic Achievement Among Chinese High School Students: A Person-centered Longitudinal Study

Auteurs: Naiyi Wang, Ziluo Yan, Dazhi Cheng, Xiaojing Ma, Wanyu Wang

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 3/2024

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Abstract

Career adaptability, essential for high school students’ career development, is closely associated with academic achievement. However, it is still unclear whether there exist multiple subgroups among Chinese high school students that exhibit distinct combinations of the career adaptability dimensions and whether these subgroups display significant differences in academic achievement. Using latent profile analysis, this study identified career adaptability profiles in Chinese high school students and examined their effects on academic achievement through a longitudinal design. Chinese high school students (Wave 1: N = 1783, 42.9% boys, Mage = 15.17, SD = 0.86; Wave 2: N = 1395, 42.9% boys, 82.4% science students, Mage = 16.19, SD = 0.88) completed a packet of measures on two occasions at eight-month intervals. Career adaptability was assessed at Wave 1, and academic achievement was assessed at Wave 2. Five distinct career adaptability profiles were identified: (1) Low control and confidence; (2) Below average; (3) Control dominant and low confidence; (4) Above average; (5) High. Profiles of career adaptability displayed significant differences in academic achievement. High, Above average, and Control dominant and low confidence students’ achievements were significantly higher than Low control and confidence students. These findings indicate that students with an overall high level of career adaptability or more robust career control are more likely to achieve higher academic achievement. In addition, level (average scores of all dimensions across different profiles) and shape (distinct forms displayed by the specific combination of dimensions) effects exist in the influence of career adaptability profiles on academic achievement. This highlights the dynamic and diverse nature of adolescent career development within the Chinese high school context.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Career Adaptability and Academic Achievement Among Chinese High School Students: A Person-centered Longitudinal Study
Auteurs
Naiyi Wang
Ziluo Yan
Dazhi Cheng
Xiaojing Ma
Wanyu Wang
Publicatiedatum
21-10-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01884-6

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