Career goal revision in response to negative feedback: Testing a longitudinal cross-lagged model.
We tested a model based on goal-setting and self-regulation theories of the cross-lagged relationships among negative career-related feedback, negative affect (career-related stress), and career goal revision (downward goal revision and goal disengagement). Participants were 409 Chinese university/college students (Mage 19 years; 58% female), who completed a survey at 2 time points approximately 6 months apart. Consistent with our hypotheses, negative career-related feedback at T1 was related to more career goal disengagement and greater downward goal revision at T2. Career-related stress partially mediated the relationship between negative career-related feedback and downward goal revision. In addition, there were reverse relationships between negative career-related feedback and career-related stress, and between career-related stress and goal disengagement. These findings highlight important roles for negative career-related feedback and negative affect in young peoples' career goal pursuit. (PsycINFO Database Record
School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University.
Shi
S
Hu
School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University.
Peter A
PA
Creed
School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University.
Michelle
0000-0002-2240-030X
M
Hood
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011594:Psychometrics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult