Abstract

This study aimed to explore the relationship between the four sub-factors of Career Adaptability(Concern, Control, Curiosity, and Confidence) and psychosocial adjustment among working mothers. The data was collected by a survey completed by 791 working mothers. Network analysis was used to estimate the network of the Career Adaptability sub-factors and identify the central nodes that worked as a link to psychosocial adjustment. The most central factor within the Career Adaptability network was control. This suggests that a sense of control is crucial for working mothers to develop overall Career Adaptability. The most central factor connecting the Career Adaptability cluster and the psychosocial adjustment cluster was confidence. This indicates that gaining a sense of efficacy by effectively coping with various tasks and challenges in the work-family interface can serve as a psychological resource that is directly associated with psychosocial adjustment. The present study implies that confidence and control, out of the four factors of Career Adaptability, would be a more effective intervention focus in supporting career development and work-family balance of working mothers.