A longitudinal examination of the time-lagged pathways between career adaptability, career engagement, and life satisfaction

ERYILMAZ A., Kara A.

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03069885.2026.2619844
  • Dergi Adı: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, CINAHL, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, Social Sciences Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Career adaptability, career engagement, cross-lagged panel model, longitudinal, satisfaction with life
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to examine the relationships between career adaptability, career engagement, and satisfaction with life longitudinally. After matching Time 1 and Time 2, the final sample represents 168 university students. Data were obtained from the Career Adaptability Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Career Engagement Scale. The cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) was applied for data analysis in a half-longitudinal design. The cross-lagged effect of career adaptability at Time 1 on career engagement at Time 2 was positive and significant. Also, the cross-lagged effect of career engagement at Time 1 on satisfaction with life at Time 2 was positive and significant. Career engagement longitudinally mediates the relationship between career adaptability and satisfaction with life.