Navigating career uncertainty

The role of proactive decision-making, sense of emptiness and constructivist beliefs in professional fulfillment

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ID21652238
AutoresYuliya Frolova (0000-0001-6273-8404, KIMEP University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Fecha de publicación2025-06-03
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1093-4537 • E-ISSN: 1532-4273
EditorialEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/ijotb-02-2025-0038
OpenAlexW4410968418
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas41

Purpose This study explores how proactive decision-making influences constructivist career beliefs and how a sense of emptiness moderates this relationship. It explores how proactive strategies impact job performance, stress reduction and well-being in Kazakhstan’s evolving labor market, particularly across different age groups. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research design was used, collecting survey data from 391 working adults in Kazakhstan via convenience sampling. Proactive decision-making, sense of emptiness and constructivist beliefs were measured using established multidimensional scales. Analyses included descriptive statistics, reliability and correlation tests, regression analysis in SPSS and structural equation modeling (SEM) in R-Studio. Findings Proactive decision-making negatively correlates with a sense of emptiness, particularly among older employees, suggesting experience helps manage career uncertainties. It also positively correlates with constructivist beliefs, reinforcing agentic career strategies. A negative link between sense of emptiness and constructivist beliefs indicates younger employees struggle more with proactive strategies when facing psychological distress. These findings emphasize integrating psychological well-being into career counseling, especially for early-career professionals. The findings offer practical implications for career counselors and educators seeking to support individuals navigating uncertainty in career development. Originality/value This study contributes to career development research by examining the interplay of proactive decision-making, sense of emptiness and constructivist beliefs in Kazakhstan’s labor market. Identifying age as a moderating factor provides novel insights into career strategies and underscores the role of psychological well-being in professional fulfillment

Constructivist grounded theory · Constructivist teaching methods · Emptiness · Epistemology · Grounded theory · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Career Development and Diversity · Higher Education and Employability · Human Resource and Talent Management · Psychology · Social Psychology

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