Career Engagement: Investigating Intraindividual Predictors of Weekly Fluctuations in Proactive Career Behaviors
The present study applies a micro level perspective on how within individual differenc motivational and social cognitive factors affect the weekly fluctuations of engageme proactive career behaviors among a group of 67 German university students. Career efficacy beliefs, perceived career barriers, experienced social career support, positive negative emotions, and career engagement were assessed weekly for 13 consecutive w Hierarchical linear regression analyses showed that above average levels of career engage within individuals were predicted by higher than average perceived social support and pos emotions during a given week. Conversely, within individual differences in self effi barriers, and negative emotions had no effect. The results suggest that career interven should provide boosts in social support and positive emotions.