Moderating role of affectivity in career resilience and career anchors.

Abstract

This study explored the moderating role of positive affect and negative affect in the link between employees’ career resilience and their career anchors. A convenience sample (N = 143) of predominantly black African people (86%) and staff level (80%) employees with more than 10 years of service (60%) participated in the study (mean age: 41 years; men: 52%; women: 48%). Correlational analysis showed significant associations between the variables. Hierarchical moderated regression analysis indicated low positive affect as a significant moderator of the career resilience-managerial competence career anchor relationship. High negative affect and low negative affect significantly weakened the career resilience-entrepreneurial creativity, career resilience-pure challenge and career resilience-lifestyle relationships. The findings add new insights that may be useful for career development support programmes in the contemporary workplace.