Trajectories of Calling in the Transition From University to Work: A Growth Mixture Analysis

Zhang, Chunyu; Hirschi, Andreas; You, Xuqun (2021). Trajectories of Calling in the Transition From University to Work: A Growth Mixture Analysis. Journal of Career Assessment, 29(1), pp. 98-114. Sage 10.1177/1069072720931010

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Research on the development of calling is still in its infancy and rarely focused on how calling changes during a major career transition. The current study examined the developmental trajectories of calling and their relation with personality (i.e., conscientiousness, proactive personality) in the transition from university to work with a three-wave longitudinal study with 340 Chinese graduating university students. Results based on growth mixture modeling indicated three developmental trajectories of calling: high and stable calling (23% of sample), high but decreasing calling (74%), and low and increasing calling (3%). Moreover, higher conscientiousness related to a higher chance of being classified into the high and stable calling trajectory. These findings add notable insights to the literature by exploring the previously neglected developmental trajectories of calling and their association with personality in the transition from university to work.

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