Table 1 Operational definition Construct...

Table 1

Operational definition

Construct	Definition	Measurement and items	References
NCS	Event that triggers deliberation involving the prospect of a change in an important career-related behavior such as seeking further education, changing occupations or changing employment status	5-Likert Scale: from 1 = have not experienced it, to 5 = had large impact Your organization went through a significant negative event such as a reduction in workforce, bankruptcy or major ethical scandal	Seibert et al. (2013)
CS	Accomplishment of desirable work-related outcomes at any point in a person’s work experiences	7-Likert Scale from 1 = strongly dissatisfaction, to 7 = strongly satisfaction Considering my career as a whole 1. … my career is personally satisfying. (SCS) 2. … I am enthusiastic about my career. (SCS) 3. … I have found my career quite interesting. (SCS) The gross income that you got in the last month (OCS) 1. 2,000 and below 2. 2,000 to 4,000 3. 4,000 to 8,000 4. 8,000 and above	Shockley et al. (2016) and Spurk et al. (2019)
LSN	Assessment that people make the overall quality of their lives	7-Likert Scale from 1 = strongly dissatisfaction, to 7 = strongly satisfaction 1. In most ways my life is close to my ideal 2. The conditions of my life are excellent 3. I am satisfied with my life	Diener et al. (1995)
PCO	The degree to which individuals self-directed their careers and are guided by their own values	5-Likert Scale from 1 = to no extent, to 5 = to a great extent 1. I am in charge of my own career 2. Ultimately, I depend upon myself to move my career forward 3. I am responsible for my success or failure in my career	Briscoe et al. (2006)

Construct	Definition	Measurement and items	References
NCS	Event that triggers deliberation involving the prospect of a change in an important career-related behavior such as seeking further education, changing occupations or changing employment status	5-Likert Scale: from 1 = have not experienced it, to 5 = had large impact Your organization went through a significant negative event such as a reduction in workforce, bankruptcy or major ethical scandal	Seibert et al. (2013)
CS	Accomplishment of desirable work-related outcomes at any point in a person’s work experiences	7-Likert Scale from 1 = strongly dissatisfaction, to 7 = strongly satisfaction Considering my career as a whole 1. … my career is personally satisfying. (SCS) 2. … I am enthusiastic about my career. (SCS) 3. … I have found my career quite interesting. (SCS) The gross income that you got in the last month (OCS)1. 2,000 and below 2. 2,000 to 4,000 3. 4,000 to 8,000 4. 8,000 and above	Shockley et al. (2016) and Spurk et al. (2019)
LSN	Assessment that people make the overall quality of their lives	7-Likert Scale from 1 = strongly dissatisfaction, to 7 = strongly satisfaction 1. In most ways my life is close to my ideal 2. The conditions of my life are excellent 3. I am satisfied with my life	Diener et al. (1995)
PCO	The degree to which individuals self-directed their careers and are guided by their own values	5-Likert Scale from 1 = to no extent, to 5 = to a great extent 1. I am in charge of my own career 2. Ultimately, I depend upon myself to move my career forward 3. I am responsible for my success or failure in my career	Briscoe et al. (2006)

Note(s): NCS = negative career shock, CS = career success, SCS = subjective career success, OCS = objective career success, LSN = life satisfaction and PCO = protean career orientation

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