Analysis of students' employability self-efficacy and entrepreneurial career intention: using labor market information as a mediator variable

Validation of measurement scales for undergraduate students' self-perceived employability and university commitment in the United Arab Emirates

“…Therefore, this study is in line with recent research on SPE, in which data were collected from university students (Álvarez-González et al. , 2017; Chou et al. , 2012; Donald et al.…”

“…, 2020; Jackson and Tomlinson, 2020; Donald et al ., 2019; Álvarez-González et al. , 2017; Chou et al. , 2012; Alibaygi et al ., 2013; Maiolo et al ., 2013; Kim et al ., 2015).…”

“…The relationship between university commitment and self-perceived employability Numerous studies have investigated various personal and contextual factors influencing selfperceived employability (SPE) amongst undergraduate students, including self-confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, ambition and university commitment (Baruch et al, 2020;Jackson and Tomlinson, 2020;Donald et al, 2019;Alvarez-Gonz alez et al, 2017;Chou et al, 2012;Alibaygi et al, 2013;Maiolo et al, 2013;Kim et al, 2015). University commitment, defined as the degree of emotional attachment, identification and loyalty that students feel towards their educational institution, has been found to positively correlate with SPE (Alibaygi et al, 2013;Maiolo et al, 2013).…”

“…In addition, different factors impact SPE such as self-confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, ambition and university commitment (Baruch et al ., 2020; Jackson and Tomlinson, 2020; Donald et al ., 2019; Álvarez-González et al. , 2017; Chou et al ., 2012; Alibaygi et al ., 2013; Maiolo et al ., 2013; Kim et al ., 2015). One of them is university commitment (UC), which explains students' sense of attachment and loyalty to their university and may relate positively to SPE (Rothwell et al.…”

“…Moreover, Zhou et al (2022) highlighted the significant effect of self-perceived employability (SPE) during stressful situations like the pandemic, because it can help employers and employees understand how to stay employable, despite the negative impacts of the pandemic. In addition, different factors impact SPE such as self-confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, ambition and university commitment (Baruch et al, 2020;Jackson and Tomlinson, 2020;Donald et al, 2019;Alvarez-Gonz alez et al, 2017;Chou et al, 2012;Alibaygi et al, 2013;Maiolo et al, 2013;Kim et al, 2015). One of them is university commitment (UC), which explains students' sense of attachment and loyalty to their university and may relate positively to SPE (Rothwell et al, 2008).…”