College students' perceptions of calling in work and life: A qualitative analysis

被引:121
作者
Hunter, Isaac [1 ]
Dik, Bryan J. [1 ]
Banning, James H. [2 ]
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Psychol, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[2] Colorado State Univ, Sch Educ, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
关键词
Calling; Vocation; Qualitative document analysis; Ethnographic content analysis; RELIGION; SUCCESS; CAREER;
D O I
10.1016/j.jvb.2009.10.008
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study examined open-ended responses from 295 college students to questions regarding how they define the construct of calling, how having a calling influences their career development, and the extent to which the term "calling" may apply to areas of life other than work. Results indicated that students perceived a calling as originating from guiding forces, co-occurring with unique fit and well-being, having altruistic features, and extending to multiple life roles. These results largely support recent conceptualizations of calling in the career development literature, and suggest themes to explore in counseling with clients who desire to approach work as a calling. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:178 / 186
页数:9
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