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Perceived overqualification, relative deprivation, and person-centric outcomes: The moderating role of career centrality

Víctor VallsVíctor VallsBerrin ErdoganFrancisco J. GraciaInés Tomás

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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management05 social sciencesLife satisfaction050109 social psychologyOverqualificationSample (statistics)medicine.disease_causeCareer satisfactionEducationTest (assessment)0502 economics and businessmedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesLife-span and Life-course StudiesRelative deprivationPsychologyCentralitySocial psychology050203 business & managementApplied Psychology

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Abstract In this study, we develop and test a model examining why and when perceived overqualification relates to career satisfaction and subjective well-being. In a sample of 143 new university graduates in Spain with data collected across two time periods, we showed that perceived overqualification interacted with career centrality to predict relative deprivation, which in turn was related to lower career satisfaction, positive affect, and life satisfaction, as well as higher negative affect. Further, perceived overqualification had negative main effects on career satisfaction, negative affect, and life satisfaction. The results suggest the importance of perceived overqualification for well-being outcomes, as well as the importance of adopting a contextual approach to investigating the personal effects of perceived overqualification.

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2018-08-01Journal of Vocational Behavior
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.05.003