New job market entrants' future work self, career adaptability and job search outcomes: Examining mediating and moderating models

By Yanjun Guan, Yu Guo, M. Bond, Zijun Cai, Xiang Zhou, Jingwen Xu, Fei Zhu, Zhen Wang, Ruchunyi Fu, Songbo Liu and 3 more. 2014

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Abstract Based on career construction theory and the model of proactive motivation, the current research examined the mediating and moderating models for the relations among future work self, career adaptability, job search self-efficacy and employment status. A survey study was conducted among Chinese university graduates (N = 270). The results showed that future work self (measured at wave 1) had positive effect on employment status (measured at wave 3), with this relationship partially mediated by career adaptability (measured at wave 1) and job search self-efficacy (measured at wave 2). In addition, the results further revealed that the positive effect of future work self on job search self-efficacy was stronger among the graduates who had a higher level of career adaptability. In support of the hypothesized moderated mediation model, for individuals with a higher level of career adaptability, the indirect effect of future work self on employment status through job search self-efficacy was stronger. These findings carry implications for research on job search behavior, career education and career counseling.

Subfields: Education, Management of Technology and Innovation, Safety Research

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Career adaptability, calling and the professional competence of social work students in China: A career construction perspective (2014, background): “The positive effects of career adaptability on individuals' career-related outcomes have been established in recent research (e.g., Guan et al., 2013, 2014; Johnston, Luciano, Maggiori, Ruch, & Rossier, 2013; Tolentino, Garcia, Restubog, Bordia, & Tang, 2013).”
The effects of work social support and career adaptability on career satisfaction and turnover intentions (2016, background): “The presence of work social support fosters career adaptability, because individuals with sufficient social support in the workplace take advantage of career adaptability resources to be able to manage a number of difficulties and challenges in their career development (Guan et al., 2015). Under the”
Moving Toward Decent Work: Application of the Psychology of Working Theory to the School-to-Work Transition (2021, background): “Also, job search self-efficacy increases the probability to find a job after university graduation (Guan et al., 2014).”
Modeling dynamics in career construction: Reciprocal relationship between future work self and career exploration (2017, methodology): “Since career adaptability and future work self have been established as important predictors of Chinese university students’ job search success (Guan et al., 2014), this research has important practical implications in that it can help educators and career counselors develop a deeper understanding…”
Employees' satisfaction with retention factors: Exploring the role of career adaptability (2015, background): “Career adaptability capacities function as a source of resilience for individuals in the construction of their careers (Guan et al., 2014; Savickas & Porfeli, 2012) and may potentially influence their attraction, retention and intention to leave (Ferreira, 2012).”