Linking Mentoring and Job Search Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model

Lian, Ruirui; Cai, Wenjing; Chen, Kun; Shen, Hongru; Gao, Xiaopei; Xu, Bo; Jiang, Lin

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“…For example, the analysis of 651 college students from six provinces in China revealed that self-efficacy had a positive prediction on employability (Wang D. et al, 2022). Based on the previous studies, those with higher levels of self-efficacy would rise to the challenges in the process of acquiring knowledge and skills (Ayllón et al, 2019), have greater confidence in hunting for jobs upon graduation (Lian et al, 2021), and become more employable in the labor market (Wang D. et al, 2022). Therefore, Hypothesis 3 was put forward: H3: College students' self-efficacy positively predicts their employability.…”

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The impacts of innovation capability and social adaptability on undergraduates’ employability: The role of self-efficacy

Pu²,

Liao³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Introduction: As the world is consistently driven by the infusion of new-generation information technology and the knowledge economy, college students are placed under mounting pressure in developing occupation-related competencies. Their employability has been receiving growing concerns from stakeholders such as higher education institutions, governments, employers, parents, and even student groups themselves as it plays a decisive role in occupational success, social stability, and economic prosperity. Under the theoretical guidance of social cognitive theory, this study set out to investigate the cognitive and psychological mechanisms through which innovation capability, social adaptability, and self-efficacy influence the employability of college students. It also attempts to analyze the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relations between innovation capability, social adaptability, and employability which has been rarely studied in academia.Methods: A quantitative approach was employed in this study. Data was collected from 726 undergraduates from 9 higher education institutions in the mainland of China by questionnaire survey method. The research model showed a good fit (χ2/df=4.46, RMSEA=0.069, SRMR=0.049, GFI=0.934, CFI=0.965, NFI=0.955, TLI=0.955). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to this study for data analysis.Results: The findings showed that innovation capability, social adaptability, and self-efficacy significantly and positively correlates with undergraduates’ employability. University students with stronger innovation capability, social adaptability, and self-efficacy tend to be more employable in the job market. Model 4 of SPSS PROCESS Macro revealed that self-efficacy played a mediating role in the correlation between innovation capability, social adaptability, and employability.Discussion: Undergraduates with higher levels of innovation capability and social adaptability are more confident in their abilities to take specific actions and achieve expected goals, which in turn intensifies their employability. The study suggests the possibility of improving undergraduates’ employability through positive interference of innovation capability, social adaptability, and self-efficacy in the era of information technology and knowledge-based economy.

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The impacts of innovation capability and social adaptability on undergraduates’ employability: The role of self-efficacy

Pu²,

Liao³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“… Wang et al (2022) found that self-efficacy was positively related to the levels of employability among college students in a quantitative study across six provinces in the Chinese mainland. A higher level of self-efficacy tends to make students more confident in seeking jobs when they graduate ( Lian et al, 2021 ) and more employable in the job market ( Chow et al, 2019 ). Thus, Hypothesis 3 was proposed:…”

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“…It reflects an individual’ beliefs about his or her ability to take actions, accomplish tasks, and reach goals under different situations ( Bandura, 1986 ). Previous research revealed that achievement motivation and self-efficacy were significantly correlated ( Rui et al, 2011 ; Sabti et al, 2019 ), and self-efficacy was tested to have significant and positive influence on employability ( Lian et al, 2021 ). However, the majority of these studies concentrated on exploring the impact of self-efficacy on employability through the mediation of achievement motivation ( Wang et al, 2022 ).…”

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The influence of achievement motivation on college students’ employability: A chain mediation analysis of self-efficacy and academic performance

Phakdeephirot

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Employability of college students has been attached great importance by higher education institutions, employers, and governments because college graduates are the strategic human resource for the sustainable growth of universities, organizations, and countries across the world. It is also receiving growing attention from academic community. This study aimed to examine the psychological mechanism that impacts college students’ employability. It adopted an empirical approach by collecting data from 646 final-year students from 9 universities in the mainland of China. SPSS 25.0 was used for description, correlation, and regression analysis. AMOS 24.0 was utilized for path analysis. Model 6 Bootstrap method of PROCESS Version 3.5 was adopted for mediation analysis. The results showed that achievement motivation positively predicted self-efficacy, academic performance, and employability among undergraduates. Participants’ self-efficacy did not significantly impact their employability or play a mediating role in the relationship between achievement motivation and employability, while academic performance was a significant mediator of this association. Self-efficacy and academic performance served as chain mediators in the prediction of achievement motivation on college students’ employability. After controlling gender and family residence, achievement motivation still had significant and positive impact on employability of college students. This research made several noteworthy contributions to the existing studies on college students’ employability and provided insight for practitioners in strengthening their employability through these psychological constructs.

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Linking Mentoring and Job Search Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model

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The impacts of innovation capability and social adaptability on undergraduates’ employability: The role of self-efficacy

The impacts of innovation capability and social adaptability on undergraduates’ employability: The role of self-efficacy

The influence of achievement motivation on college students’ employability: A chain mediation analysis of self-efficacy and academic performance

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