Khindri, Aakash and Rangnekar, Santosh

Vividness of future self and stress tolerance as predictors of adaptability among Indian working professionals - Indian Journal of Training and Development - 52(2), Apr-Jun, 2022: p.65-73

Recently, the looming uncertainty over the personal, social and professional spheres of life has highlighted the importance of adaptability. Drawing on career construction theory, this study examines two individual psychological resources that could be strengthened to enhance the level of an individual’s adaptability to situations. Data were collected from 200 working professionals in India. An analysis of relationships was conducted using hierarchical regression. Results revealed that vividness of future self and stress tolerance explains an incremental percentage of variance over and above that explained by demographic factors like gender, age, education and marital status. Findings indicate that both vividness of future self and stress tolerance are promising resources for promoting adaptability in individuals. Discussion section include implications for researchers and practitioners. – Reproduced
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