TY - JOUR
T1 - A cross-cultural comparison of psychology of working theory among U.S. and Korean college students
AU - Kim, Haram J.
AU - Kim, Shin Ye
AU - Duffy, Ryan D.
AU - Nguyen, Nguyen P.
AU - Wang, Danni
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 American Psychological Association.
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - The cross-cultural validity of a modified version of psychology of working theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016) was tested in samples of United States (n = 346) and Korean (n = 319) undergraduates. Participants completed measures of economic resources, work volition, career adaptability, occupational engagement, and future decent work perceptions. The results illustrated measurement invariance between the two samples. Thus, the hypothesized models were tested separately in the two samples and the results were compared regarding parameter significance, direction, and magnitude. Overall, the modified model generally fit well with both samples. However, there were notable cross-cultural differences: economic resources significantly predicted work volition, occupational engagement, and future decent work perceptions only in the United States sample and the future decent work perceptions and occupational engagement were negatively associated in the Korean sample. Explanations about the cross-cultural differences and invariances were provided and practical and research implications were discussed.
AB - The cross-cultural validity of a modified version of psychology of working theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016) was tested in samples of United States (n = 346) and Korean (n = 319) undergraduates. Participants completed measures of economic resources, work volition, career adaptability, occupational engagement, and future decent work perceptions. The results illustrated measurement invariance between the two samples. Thus, the hypothesized models were tested separately in the two samples and the results were compared regarding parameter significance, direction, and magnitude. Overall, the modified model generally fit well with both samples. However, there were notable cross-cultural differences: economic resources significantly predicted work volition, occupational engagement, and future decent work perceptions only in the United States sample and the future decent work perceptions and occupational engagement were negatively associated in the Korean sample. Explanations about the cross-cultural differences and invariances were provided and practical and research implications were discussed.
KW - Career adaptability
KW - Cross-cultural study
KW - Psychology of working
KW - Undergraduates
KW - Work volition
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U2 - 10.1037/cou0000408
DO - 10.1037/cou0000408
M3 - Article
C2 - 31855027
AN - SCOPUS:85077148432
SN - 0022-0167
VL - 67
SP - 568
EP - 579
JO - Journal of counseling psychology
JF - Journal of counseling psychology
IS - 5
ER -