A Cross-Cultural Study of Calling and Life Satisfaction in the United States and South Korea

Autor: Hye-weon Kim, Jina Ahn, Jeeyon Lee
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Career Development. 48:354-368
ISSN: 1556-0856
0894-8453
DOI: 10.1177/0894845319882103
Popis: This study examined how a career calling is linked to life satisfaction among undergraduate students in the United States and South Korea. Using structural equation modeling, we tested the mediating role of core self-evaluations, work volition, and work hope on the calling-satisfaction link. Supporting prior research, perceiving a calling was positively correlated with life satisfaction in both groups. However, we found that work volition was a dominant mediator for South Koreans, whereas work hope was a significant mediator for Americans. These findings suggest that a sense of calling links to well-being, but the underlying mechanism of how a calling beneficially functions may differ across culture and situational contexts. Practical implications are suggested for each group and recommendations are provided for further cross-cultural research.
Databáze: OpenAIRE