This study investigated the reciprocal relationship between self-perceived employability (SPE) and psychological well-being (PWB), a connection previously suggested by theory but not yet explored empirically in early career research. Drawing from the Conservation of Resources theory, we analysed the reciprocal effects between SPE and PWB. Using data collected from 376 Italian university students and graduates, we tested the hypotheses with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) to analyse the SPE-PWB reciprocal linkage at both the between-person and within-person levels. While we observed a reciprocal SPE-PWB association across three waves at the between-person level, we obtained mixed findings at the within-person level. This study is the first to test the reciprocal associations between SPE and PWB among labour market entrants adopting a within-person approach. The findings offer new empirical insights into SPE during early career stages, with implications for both future research and practical applications.

Petruzziello, G., Chiesa, R., Guglielmi, D., van der Heijden, B.I.J.M., de Jong, J.P., Mariani, M.G. (2025). Self-Perceived Employability and Psychological Well-Being Among Italian Students and Graduates : A Three-Wave Cross-Lagged Study. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 52(1), 21-40 [10.1177/08948453241296805].

Self-Perceived Employability and Psychological Well-Being Among Italian Students and Graduates : A Three-Wave Cross-Lagged Study

Petruzziello, Gerardo
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Chiesa, Rita;Guglielmi, Dina;Mariani, Marco Giovanni
2025

Abstract

This study investigated the reciprocal relationship between self-perceived employability (SPE) and psychological well-being (PWB), a connection previously suggested by theory but not yet explored empirically in early career research. Drawing from the Conservation of Resources theory, we analysed the reciprocal effects between SPE and PWB. Using data collected from 376 Italian university students and graduates, we tested the hypotheses with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) to analyse the SPE-PWB reciprocal linkage at both the between-person and within-person levels. While we observed a reciprocal SPE-PWB association across three waves at the between-person level, we obtained mixed findings at the within-person level. This study is the first to test the reciprocal associations between SPE and PWB among labour market entrants adopting a within-person approach. The findings offer new empirical insights into SPE during early career stages, with implications for both future research and practical applications.
2025
Petruzziello, G., Chiesa, R., Guglielmi, D., van der Heijden, B.I.J.M., de Jong, J.P., Mariani, M.G. (2025). Self-Perceived Employability and Psychological Well-Being Among Italian Students and Graduates : A Three-Wave Cross-Lagged Study. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 52(1), 21-40 [10.1177/08948453241296805].
Petruzziello, Gerardo; Chiesa, Rita; Guglielmi, Dina; van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M.; de Jong, Jeroen P.; Mariani, Marco Giovanni
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