Influence of executive functioning and emotional regulation on effective career choice

Although emotional management and executive functioning have been widely associated with effective decision making, not much attention has been paid to their role in vocational decisionmaking. This study analyzed the relationship between insecurity in career choice, executive functioning, and emotio...

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Autores: Álvarez-Couto, María, Sáez Suanes, Gema Pilar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/712457
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/712457
https://dx.doi.org/10.54517/esp.v8i3.1672
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:decision making
vocational guidance
career
choice executive functions
emotional regulation
Educación
Psicología
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Sumario:Although emotional management and executive functioning have been widely associated with effective decision making, not much attention has been paid to their role in vocational decisionmaking. This study analyzed the relationship between insecurity in career choice, executive functioning, and emotion regulation in university students. Results show how executive dysfunction significantly predicted insecurity in vocational choice. Its mediating role between emotional management and the academic-vocational decision-making process was also confirmed. Our findings contribute to the understanding of vocational choice in youth and suggest the need to consider both variables in guidance programs, to prevent subsequent dissatisfaction with the vocational decision