How Adaptability in Life Strengthen VitalityThe consulting psychologist, Ms. Lee Li Li had recently appeared on Ai FM 89.3/106.7 on 20th February 2018 (Tuesday), aired at 10 a.m. and discussed on the topic of “Teens Adversity Quotient: How Adaptability in Life Strengthen Vitality?”

How Adaptability in Life Strengthen VitalityAdversity quotient may be an abstract and broad concept for most parents to understand. Nevertheless, career adaptability will be the focus topic to be discussed during a child's adolescence stage.

What’s career adaptability?
Career adaptability denotes an individual’s readiness and resources for handling transitions in his or her career and occupational roles. It involves an individual's career planning and personality traits. Besides, the development of one's career adaptability at their adolescence will affects his or her passion, determination and future attitude towards work and life.

4 attributes of career adaptability
How Adaptability in Life Strengthen Vitality Four dimensions of adaptability were highlighted as showing concern, control, curiosity and confidence towards future career. These four dimensions are closely linked to teenager's perception towards life and their adaptability. According to this scheme, adaptive individual is conceptualized as becoming concerned about their future, and their current stage of life. Besides, adaptive individual will be increasing personal control over their future, expecting certain amount of freedom and the right of choice. In addition, curiosity will be displayed through the exploration of possible selves and future scenarios. Lastly, confidence will be strengthened to pursue one's aspirations.

The importance of career adaptability development
As teenagers grew up and stepped into working life and society, some will be gradually achieving success, and some continue to seek for the 'perfect' job. With well-developed career adaptability during adolescence stage, teenagers will have greater faith to face challenges at work and reach their life goals.

How Adaptability in Life Strengthen Vitality Teenagers' concern towards body image
During the adolescence stage, teenagers will pay more attention to their physical appearance, including their body figures and comments received. These factors will affect their beliefs and attitudes, too. With positive belief, behavior and manner instilled by the parents, teenagers will be less obsessed with material needs and physical appearance as they have greater confidence. Also, teenagers are able to face judgements with positive attitude and personality.

The importance roles of love and security in career adaptability
With the foundation of love and security, teenagers will have stronger capacity to deal with adversity in their future life. If the parents failed to build up the foundation of the child's career adaptability at an early stage, still parents will have to do it later, but within a shorter time frame.

Note: The above shared information is adopted from Ai FM 89.3/106.7’s program ─ “Teens Adversity Quotient: How Adaptability in Life Strengthen Vitality?” on the 20th Feb 2018. For more information, kindly contact our office and we’re pleasured to offer our assistance, thank you.