Naslov
Understanding the vocational interests through life history strategy

Autori
Banov Trošelj ; Katarina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
VIII. International European Congress On Social Sciences - Abstracts Book / Mrnjaus, Kornelija - : Institute Of Economic Development And Social Researches Publications, 2022

ISBN
978-625-6380-08-0

Skup
VIII. International European Conference on Social Sciences

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska; online, 04.12.2022. - 05.12.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
vocational interests, life-history strategies, job choice, evolutionary perspective

Sažetak
Within the evolutionary theory framework, life history theory describes differences in the trade- offs species or individuals make in the allocation of resources toward longer survival, reproductive effort, and kin investment. Unfavorable socioecological conditions foster the development of faster life history strategy (LHS), which directs individuals to prefer short-term gains, be more self-centered and endorse less prosocial behavior. Conversely, in secure and predictable environments a slow LHS arises, manifesting as a tendency to reproduce later in the lifespan and invest intensely in progeny. Early-life environmental factors contribute to individual differences in LHS that in turn underpin the differences in personality traits. However, for other stable psychological characteristics such as vocational interests, there is yet a lack of empirical evidence of their association with LHS. Some working environments might require risk- taking and promote opportunities for individual socioeconomic short-term gains, favoring fast strategies. This study explores whether LHS are likely to provide biases towards job choice. Theoretical definitions of six interest types defined by John Holland, the Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional are applied to formulate the hypotheses. Individuals with faster LHS are expected to be more interested in Realistic and Enterprising careers, while slower LHS should be more present in Social career environments. A total of 430 participants completed a questionnaire survey with self-report measures of vocational interests and a brief measure of LHS, the Mini-K. The results indicate that slower LHS is positively and modestly associated with Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional interest, even after controlling for sociodemographic variables. Gender differences and implications for theory and practice in vocational psychology are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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