Planned Happenstance Skills as Personal Resources for Students’ Psychological Wellbeing and Academic Adjustment

Andrius Valickas, Agota Giedrė Raišienė and Violeta Rapuano
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Andrius Valickas: Institute of Leadership and Strategic Management, Mykolas Romeris University, 20 Ateities str., Lithuania
Agota Giedrė Raišienė: Institute of Leadership and Strategic Management, Mykolas Romeris University, 20 Ateities str., Lithuania
Violeta Rapuano: Pellicceria Amica snc, Via Monte Genzana 14, 65124 Pescara, Italy

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: Transition from the academic setting to the turbulent labour market requires more personal resources than ever before. In order to successfully enter and perform in professional life one must be ready to respond adequately to conditions of uncertainty and complexity. The concept of planned happenstance skills presents a set of competencies to deal effectively with unplanned events generated by chaotic environment. These career-related resources are extremely important for students pursuing successful adaption to professional environments and seeking to prepare for personal career management. The present article aims to analyze the role of planned happenstance skills when predicting psychological wellbeing and academic adjustment. Lithuania was chosen as a case study since there is a high percentage of people with higher education. The study was conducted using the quantitative method of questionnaire survey. Data of the survey were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. It was found that planned happenstance skills had a significant positive relationship with study variables and were a significant predictor of academic achievement and psychological wellbeing.

Keywords: planned happenstance; psychological wellbeing; career management; academic adjustment; sustainable development for well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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