2025 Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

This study will investigate how social communication challenges affect career adaptability in young adults on the autism spectrum. Data from 250 participants will examine measurement equivalence of the Career Futures Inventory (CFI; Rottinghaus, 2005) and test relationships between social self-efficacy, social communication impairment, and career adaptability. Guided by social cognitive career theory (SCCT; Brown & Lent, 2014), this study will use CFA and mediation analyses.

Start Date

3-22-2025 3:30 PM

End Date

3-22-2025 4:20 PM

Location

Community Arts Auditorium Outer Gallery

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Career Adaptability in ASD: Investigating the Influence of Social Self-Efficacy

Community Arts Auditorium Outer Gallery

This study will investigate how social communication challenges affect career adaptability in young adults on the autism spectrum. Data from 250 participants will examine measurement equivalence of the Career Futures Inventory (CFI; Rottinghaus, 2005) and test relationships between social self-efficacy, social communication impairment, and career adaptability. Guided by social cognitive career theory (SCCT; Brown & Lent, 2014), this study will use CFA and mediation analyses.