Sustainable Employability in the Mid and Late Career: An Integrative Review

• Carlos-María Alcover ^[1] ; Greta Mazzetti ^[2] ; Michela Vignoli ^[3]
  1. [1] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Madrid, España

     
  2. [2] University of Bologna

     University of Bologna

     Bolonia, Italia

     
  3. [3] Università di Trento, Italy

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• Localización: Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology, ISSN 1576-5962, Vol. 37, Nº 3, 2021, págs. 157-174
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5093/jwop2021a16
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La empleabilidad sostenible en las etapas media y final de la vida laboral: Una revisión integradora
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  • español

    En la última década, el interés por investigar la empleabilidad sostenible (ES) de los trabajadores mayores ha ganado terreno, generando numerosas contribuciones teóricas y empíricas. Sin embargo, el constructo de ES carece de una definición aceptada por la comunidad científica y de criterios de medida unificados, lo que ha conducido a resultados que hasta ahora no proporcionan conclusiones sólidas sobre su relevancia, su uso y sus implicaciones. Esta revisión integradora tiene dos objetivos. En primer lugar, realizamos una revisión de sus conceptualizaciones y formulaciones teóricas, incluyendo los resultados empíricos de los estudios e intervenciones sobre la SE. Nuestra revisión integradora incluye 31 estudios (26 empíricos y cinco teóricos/revisiones; tamaño total de la muestra N = 33,368). A continuación, proponemos un modelo teórico alternativo de la SE que pretende integrar los resultados anteriores y avanzar en la definición, operacionalización y medición de este relevante constructo, con el objetivo último de incrementar su valor de cara a futuras investigaciones sobre los factores implicados en las etapas medias y finales de la carrera profesional.

  • English

    In the last decade, interest in investigating the sustainable employability (SE) of older workers has gained ground, generating a significant number of theoretical and empirical contributions. However, the construct of SE lacks a definition accepted by the scientific community and unified measurement criteria, which has led to results that, so far, do not allow us to draw solid conclusions on its relevance. The aim of this integrative review is twofold. Firstly, we review the theoretical formulations and definitions proposed, as well as the main empirical results of the studies and interventions on SE. Our review includes 31 studies (26 empirical and five theoretical; total sample size N = 33,368). Secondly, proposals and suggestions are offered aimed at integrating the previous results and advancing in the definition, operationalization, and measurement of SE, with the ultimate goal of increasing its value for future research in the mid-and late-career domain.

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