The relationship among positive emotional dispositions, career adaptability, and satisfaction in Italian high school students

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 329-338

  Wilkins, Kerrie G ^a   Santilli, Sara ^b   Ferrari, Lea ^b   Nota, Laura ^b   Tracey, Terence J G ^a   Soresi, Salvatore ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Career adaptability; High school; Hope; Optimism; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907551002     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2014.08.004     Document Type: Article

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