TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-Perceived Employability and Psychological Well-Being Among Italian Students and Graduates
T2 - A Three-Wave Cross-Lagged Study
AU - Petruzziello, Gerardo
AU - Chiesa, Rita
AU - Guglielmi, Dina
AU - van der Heijden, Beatrice I.J.M.
AU - de Jong, Jeroen P.
AU - Mariani, Marco Giovanni
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/10/28
Y1 - 2024/10/28
N2 - This study investigated the reciprocal relationship between self-perceived employability (SPE) and psychological well-being (PWB), a connection previously suggested by theory but not yet explored empirically in early career research. Drawing from the Conservation of Resources theory, we analysed the reciprocal effects between SPE and PWB. Using data collected from 376 Italian university students and graduates, we tested the hypotheses with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) to analyse the SPE-PWB reciprocal linkage at both the between-person and within-person levels. While we observed a reciprocal SPE-PWB association across three waves at the between-person level, we obtained mixed findings at the within-person level. This study is the first to test the reciprocal associations between SPE and PWB among labour market entrants adopting a within-person approach. The findings offer new empirical insights into SPE during early career stages, with implications for both future research and practical applications.
AB - This study investigated the reciprocal relationship between self-perceived employability (SPE) and psychological well-being (PWB), a connection previously suggested by theory but not yet explored empirically in early career research. Drawing from the Conservation of Resources theory, we analysed the reciprocal effects between SPE and PWB. Using data collected from 376 Italian university students and graduates, we tested the hypotheses with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) to analyse the SPE-PWB reciprocal linkage at both the between-person and within-person levels. While we observed a reciprocal SPE-PWB association across three waves at the between-person level, we obtained mixed findings at the within-person level. This study is the first to test the reciprocal associations between SPE and PWB among labour market entrants adopting a within-person approach. The findings offer new empirical insights into SPE during early career stages, with implications for both future research and practical applications.
KW - COR theory
KW - psychological well-being
KW - random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM)
KW - self-perceived employability
KW - transition to work
U2 - 10.1177/08948453241296805
DO - 10.1177/08948453241296805
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85207860630
SN - 0894-8453
JO - Journal of Career Development
JF - Journal of Career Development
ER -