Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges
The number of graduates from China’s higher vocational colleges and universities is increasing, and making wise career decisions plays a key role in students’ career development. This study is based on the conceptual framework of the Career Self-Management Model of the Social Cognitive Career Theory...
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| author | Xin-Hai Wang Hsuan-Po Wang Laiv WenYa |
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| description | The number of graduates from China’s higher vocational colleges and universities is increasing, and making wise career decisions plays a key role in students’ career development. This study is based on the conceptual framework of the Career Self-Management Model of the Social Cognitive Career Theory. This study constructed a model that can improve the quality of career decision-making among college students in higher vocational institutions and explores the effects of career values, career decision self-efficacy, and career goals on career decision-making. Questionnaire data from 654 students attending higher education institutions in China were used. The results showed that both career values and career decision self-efficacy had significant positive effects on career decisions. Moreover, both career decision self-efficacy and career goals played a mediating role. The results demonstrate the applicability of the Career Self-Management Model conceptual framework to the study of career decision-making among college students attending higher education institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eff05f7e3f5947db8d312d1d1e774fe42023-06-17T10:03:28ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402023-06-011310.1177/21582440231180105Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational CollegesXin-Hai Wang0Hsuan-Po Wang1Laiv WenYa2Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, ThailandDhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, ThailandHezhou University, Hezhou, ChinaThe number of graduates from China’s higher vocational colleges and universities is increasing, and making wise career decisions plays a key role in students’ career development. This study is based on the conceptual framework of the Career Self-Management Model of the Social Cognitive Career Theory. This study constructed a model that can improve the quality of career decision-making among college students in higher vocational institutions and explores the effects of career values, career decision self-efficacy, and career goals on career decision-making. Questionnaire data from 654 students attending higher education institutions in China were used. The results showed that both career values and career decision self-efficacy had significant positive effects on career decisions. Moreover, both career decision self-efficacy and career goals played a mediating role. The results demonstrate the applicability of the Career Self-Management Model conceptual framework to the study of career decision-making among college students attending higher education institutions.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231180105 |
| spellingShingle | Xin-Hai Wang Hsuan-Po Wang Laiv WenYa Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges SAGE Open |
| title | Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges |
| title_full | Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges |
| title_fullStr | Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges |
| title_short | Improving the Quality of Career Decision-making of Students in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges |
| title_sort | improving the quality of career decision making of students in chinese higher vocational colleges |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231180105 |
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