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Investigating the Linkage Between Proactive Personality and Social Support on Career Adaptability Amidst Undergraduate Students

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  • Fawehinmi, Olawole Olanre
  • Yahya, Khulida Kirana

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Purpose: This paper studies the linkage between proactive personality and social support with career adaptability amidst final year undergraduate students at a university in the northern region of Malaysia.Design/Methodology/Approach: 257 questionnaires were distributed but only 188 were received and analysed. Regression analysis was used to determine the linkage relating proactive personality and social support with career adaptability.Findings: Results indicates there is positive relationship and significance relating proactive personality and career adaptability. Likewise, positive relationship and significance exist relating social support and career adaptability.Implications/Originality/Value: Proactive personality and social support are variables which essentially influence career adaptability among students. This result gives implication on how career advisors, lecturers and parents can channel efforts in making fresh graduates highly adaptable in their chosen careers.

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  • Fawehinmi, Olawole Olanre & Yahya, Khulida Kirana, 2018. "Investigating the Linkage Between Proactive Personality and Social Support on Career Adaptability Amidst Undergraduate Students," Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 4(1), pages 81-92, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:jbsree:v:4:y:2018:i:1:p:81-92
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v4i1.370
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    1. Marina Mondo & Barbara Barbieri & Silvia De Simone & Flavia Bonaiuto & Luca Usai & Mirian Agus, 2021. "Measuring Career Adaptability in a Sample of Italian University Students: Psychometric Properties and Relations with the Age, Gender, and STEM/No STEM Courses," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-20, October.
    2. Hast Haval M Najib & Abdulqadir Aljanabi, 2020. "The Mediation Role of Career Adaptability between Career Commitment and Career Motivation: An Empirical Investigation," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 12(1), pages 27-40.
    3. Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo & Olawole Fawehinmi & Mohd Yusoff Yusliza, 2021. "Examining the Predictors of Resilience and Work Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-18, March.
    4. Sakshi Vashisht & Poonam Kaushal & Ravi Vashisht, 2023. "Emotional intelligence, Personality Variables and Career Adaptability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," Vision, , vol. 27(3), pages 316-328, June.

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