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Career adaptability and associations with personality traits and pathological traits utilizing network analysis

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This study investigated relationships between career adaptability and personality and pathological traits using the network analysis approach. We administered CAAS, BFI-2-S, and IDCP-2 to 630 working adults. We observed positive associations between personality and career adaptability and negative associations between pathological traits and career adaptability. This paper contributes to the understanding of the associations between career adaptability and Big Five personality traits and pathological traits. We found stronger associations between career adaptability and personality traits as compared to pathological traits. Our findings suggest that Neuroticism and Conscientiousness contribute more to adaptation to professional development tasks than do pathological traits.

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Adaptabilité de carrière et associations avec les traits de personnalité et les traits pathologiques avec l’analyse de réseaux Cette étude a examiné les relations entre l’adaptabilité de la carrière et les traits de personnalité et les traits pathologiques en utilisant l’approche de l’analyse de réseaux. Nous avons administré le CAAS, le BFI-2-S et l’IDCP-2 à 630 adultes actifs. Nous avons observé des associations positives entre la personnalité et l’adaptabilité de carrière, et des associations négatives entre les traits pathologiques et l’adaptabilité de carrière. Ce document contribue à la compréhension des associations entre l’adaptabilité à la carrière et les traits de personnalité “Big Five” et les traits pathologiques. Nous avons constaté des associations plus fortes entre l’adaptabilité de carrière et les traits de personnalité, em comparaison aux traits pathologiques. Nos résultats suggèrent que le Névrosisme et la Conscience contribuent davantage à l’adaptation aux tâches de développement professionnel que les traits pathologiques.

Zusammenfassung

Berufliche Anpassungsfähigkeit und deren Beziehung zu Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen und pathologischen Merkmalen unter Verwendung der Netzwerkanalyse Diese Studie untersuchte die Beziehungen zwischen beruflicher Anpassungsfähigkeit und Persönlichkeit und pathologischen Merkmalen mit Hilfe des netzwerkanalytischen Ansatzes. 630 berufstätige Erwachsene wurden zu CAAS, BFI-2-S und IDCP-2 befragt. Wir beobachteten positive Assoziationen zwischen Persönlichkeit und beruflicher Anpassungsfähigkeit und negative Assoziationen zwischen pathologischen Merkmalen und beruflicher Anpassungsfähigkeit. Dieses Paper trägt zum Verständnis der Zusammenhänge zwischen der beruflichen Anpassungsfähigkeit und den fünf wichtigsten Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen und pathologischen Merkmalen bei. Wir fanden stärkere Assoziationen zwischen der beruflichen Anpassungsfähigkeit und den Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen im Vergleich zu pathologischen Merkmalen. Unsere Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass Neurotizismus und Gewissenhaftigkeit mehr zur Anpassung an berufliche Entwicklungsaufgaben beitragen als pathologische Merkmale.

Resumen

La Adaptabilidad a la Carrera y su asociación con los rasgos de personalidad y los rasgos patológicos utilizando un análisis de redes Este estudio investigó las relaciones existentes entre la adaptabilidad de la carrera y la personalidad y los rasgos patológicos, utilizando el enfoque de análisis de redes. Administramos los instrumentos CAAS, BFI-2-S e IDCP-2 a 630 personas adultas en situación laboral activa. Observamos correlaciones positivas entre la personalidad y la adaptabilidad de la carrera, y correlaciones negativas entre los rasgos patológicos y la adaptabilidad de la carrera. Este artículo contribuye a la comprensión de las asociaciones entre la adaptabilidad de la carrera y los rasgos de personalidad y patológicos contemplados en el modelo de los Cinco Grandes. Encontramos asociaciones más fuertes entre la adaptabilidad de la carrera y los rasgos de personalidad en comparación con los rasgos patológicos. Nuestros hallazgos sugieren que el Neuroticismo y la Concienciación contribuyen en mayor medida a la adaptación a las tareas de desarrollo profesional que los rasgos patológicos.

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001. This study was financed in part by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo- FAPESP.

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    André Pereira Gonçalves, Gustavo Henrique Martins, Ana Paula Salvador, Gisele Magarotto Machado, Lucas de Francisco Carvalho & Rodolfo Augusto Matteo Ambiel

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Gonçalves, A.P., Martins, G.H., Salvador, A.P. et al. Career adaptability and associations with personality traits and pathological traits utilizing network analysis. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 21, 379–394 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09448-x

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