ObjectiveThe present study investigated personal values underlying career‐related preferences among young adults deliberating on their career choice. As a fundamental component of one's identity, personal values can offer valuable insights into how individuals prioritize their career‐related preferences.MethodWe employed two complementary approaches: variable‐centered and person‐centered, using a sample of 636 young adults (69.5% women; Mage = 21.9, SD = 2.12).ResultsUsing a variable‐centered approach, we identified 14 value‐expressive career‐related preferences, demonstrating that individuals are less willing to compromise on these preferences than on non value‐expressive preferences. Using a person‐centered approach, we applied latent profile analysis to identify four groups of young adults with distinct value profiles: (1) growth‐focus (n = 212; 33.3%), (2) protection‐focus (n = 206; 32.4%), (3) self‐focus (n = 122; 19.2%), and (4) social‐focus (n = 96; 15.1%). Importantly, the four profiles varied in 18 of 31 career‐related preferences, revealing the composition of values underlying these career preferences. Fourteen of these preferences were identified as value‐expressive in a variable‐centered approach.ConclusionThe two complementary approaches employed in the present study introduce a fine‐grained understanding of the value‐expressiveness of career‐related preferences.

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年轻人的个人价值观和职业相关偏好


目的本研究调查了在考虑职业选择的年轻人中职业相关偏好背后的个人价值观。作为一个人身份的基本组成部分，个人价值观可以为个人如何优先考虑其职业相关偏好提供有价值的见解。方法我们采用了两种互补的方法：以变量为中心和以人为中心，使用了 636 名年轻人（69.5％为女性；中号年龄= 21.9，标清= 2.12). 结果使用 a以变​​量为中心的方法，我们确定了 14 种与价值表达职业相关的偏好，表明与非价值表达偏好相比，个人更不愿意在这些偏好上妥协。使用以人为本的方法，我们应用潜在特征分析来识别具有不同价值特征的四组年轻人：（1）增长焦点（ n = 212； 33.3%), (2)保护焦点（ n = 206； 32.4%), (3)自我聚焦（ n = 122； 19.2%）和（4）社会焦点（ n = 96； 15.1%）。重要的是，这四份资料在 31 项职业相关偏好中的 18 项有所不同，揭示了这些职业偏好背后的价值观构成。其中十四种偏好在以变量为中心的方法中被确定为具有价值表达能力。结论本研究中采用的两种互补方法引入了对职业相关偏好的价值表达能力的细粒度理解。