Self-esteem during university studies predicts career characteristics 10 years later

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 463-477

  Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Burnout; Job engagement; Longitudinal; Salary; Self esteem; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248333863     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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