“…It has demonstrated that the satisfaction of basic psychological needs promotes autonomy and skill variety in career work ( Van den Broeck et al, 2016 ), enhances career engagement ( Toyama et al, 2022 ), and career satisfaction ( Busque-Carrier et al, 2022 ; Yang et al, 2022 ),while reducing career burnout ( Van den Broeck et al, 2008 ), career pressure, work–family conflict, and turnover ( Van den Broeck et al, 2016 ). Prior studies have shown a significant positive relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction and career adaptability ( Gulsen and Sahin, 2022 ),and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs promotes career adaptability. However, the predictive power of basic psychological needs satisfaction for career adaptability and the underlying mechanisms remains under-explored, necessitating further empirical research.…”