Suzi Rodrigues

Although previous research has shown relationships between parental emotional support and career exploration, how this support interacts with students’ motivational processes remains unclear. This study examines the moderating role of intrinsic motivation in the relationship between parental emotional support and career exploration, using a sample of high school students. Regression and moderation analyses revealed that intrinsic motivation negatively moderates the relationship between parental emotional support and environmental exploration. The study extends the contribution of Self-Determination Theory to the vocational domain, showing how motivation quality shapes the impact of contextual factors on exploratory behavior. These findings highlight the importance of considering differences in motivational functioning when analyzing the influence of parents’ support in career processes. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed, particularly regarding parents’ involvement in their children’s career development.

This study describes the validity and reliability evidence of the multidimensional measure of employability (MME) based on the internal structure and relations to career self‐efficacy and career success. Two hundred forty seven Portuguese persons (75.7% women) aged from 21–73 years old (M = 39.9, SD = 10.9) participated. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested adequate fit in the correlational and hierarchical models. Measurement reliability was good for total score and each factor. Correlations with the additional measures provided evidence of validity. MME provides a tool for research and career counseling, enabling comprehensive employability assessment and personalized interventions, while recognising the interplay between employability dimensions.

A Career Related Parent Support Scale (CRPSS) procura avaliar, de acordo com as principais fontes de autoeficácia, o suporte parental percebido, em quatro dimensões: modelação de carreira, suporte emocional, apoio instrumental, e persuasão verbal. No presente estudo, tivemos como objetivo apresentar os principais resultados do processo de tradução e de adaptação à população portuguesa da CRPSS, com uma amostra de 338 estudantes dos ensinos básico e secundário. Globalmente, os resultados das análises realizadas aos itens e às diferentes subescalas atestam a qualidade psicométrica da CRPSS. No que se refere à análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC), os índices de qualidade do ajustamento ao modelo em quatro fatores foram satisfatórios, embora tenha sido necessário eliminar três itens, o que parece estar de acordo com os resultados obtidos em outros estudos de validação. A CRPSS associou-se de modo significativo à autoeficácia na tomada de decisão e aos comportamentos de exploração de carreira, evidenciando a sua validade convergente. Em síntese, os bons níveis de precisão e de validade obtidos parecem suportar a utilização da versão portuguesa na avaliação do suporte parental percebido em adolescentes portugueses.

Suporte parental e autonomia. Efeitos na exploração e indecisão vocacional Parental support and autonomy. Its effects on exploration and vocational indecision