부모의 동기강화양육과 동기저해양육이 청소년의 진로적응력에 미치는 종단적 경로: 그릿의 매개 역할

Longitudinal Pathways From Parental Motivational Practices to Adolescents’ Career Adaptability: The Mediating Role of Grit

This study examined the longitudinal pathways from parental motivational practices to adolescents’ career adaptability, with grit as a mediating factor. This study concentrated on the transition from elementary to middle school, which represents a pivotal stage in adolescents’ career development. This study employed a longitudinal panel data approach, following students over a three-year period from late elementary school to middle school. A total of 2,104 students were surveyed annually and data were collected on parental motivational practices (autonomy-supportive and controlling) and adolescents’ grit and career adaptability. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to analyze the mediating effect of grit in the relationship between parental practices and career adaptability. The findings demonstrated that grit fully mediated the relationship between autonomy-supportive parenting and adolescents’ career adaptability, while it partially mediated the relationship between controlling parenting and adolescents’ career adaptability. The findings reveal that autonomy-supportive parenting had a significant positive effect on adolescents’ grit, which, in turn, positively influenced career adaptability. Conversely, controlling parenting had a negative effect on adolescents’grit, yet grit still played a partial mediating role in the overall career adaptability process. These results highlight the importance of fostering adolescents’ grit through autonomy-supportive parental practices to enhance career adaptability. These findings suggest that encouraging intrinsic motivation and grit can significantly influence adolescents’ long-term career development.