Abstract
This study explored how the different demographic background of adult Taiwan workers affect their career self-efficacy, career adaptability and work adjustment, and the relationship among these variables. In addition, we proposed a hypothesis model to explain the relationship between career adaptability, career self-efficacy and work adjustment. The participants were 493 adult workers (Male=180; Female=313) in northern Taiwan. They completed the Career Self-efficacy Scale, Career Adaptability Scale, Personal Growth Initiative Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, MANOVA, and SEM. The findings indicated that (1) the gender, educational level, marital status and occupational category of the adult workers resulted in significant differences in their career self-efficacy;(2) the educational level and occupational category of the adult workers resulted in significant differences in their career adaptability; (3)the educational level, marital status and occupational category of the adult workers resulted in significant differences in their degree of personal growth initiative and life satisfaction; and (4) the proposed model of causal relationship among career self-efficacy, career adaptability and work adjustment was partially supported. The findings were discussed. Implications for practice and further research were also provided.