Song, Chunze (2025) Relationships Between Self-Efficacy, Perceived Social Support, And Career Adaptability Of Chinese University Graduates In The Early Career Stage. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Abstract
With the expansion of higher education in China, the number of university graduates has continued to rise, resulting in increasingly severe career challenges as they enter the labour market. In a complex and rapidly changing employment environment, graduates’ ability to adapt in the early stages of their careers has become a key factor influencing both their career development and employment quality. Although previous studies have explored the relationships among self-efficacy, perceived social support, and career adaptability, there remains a lack of systematic modelling and empirical analysis of these variables. Guided by the theories of reciprocal determinism, self-efficacy, and career development, this study constructed a structural model involving self-efficacy, perceived social support, and career adaptability, and employed a quantitative research approach to test the model. Based on 207 valid responses from graduates of four types of Chinese universities, SPSS 26 was used for descriptive and comparative statistical analysis, while Smart-PLS 3.3.7 was applied to examine the measurement and structural models and explore key pathways and mechanisms influencing career adaptability. The findings demonstrate that both self-efficacy and perceived social support are significant positive predictors of career adaptability, with perceived social support partially mediating this relationship. Additionally, demographic variables such as graduation time, work experience, industry type, and turnover frequency were found to have differential effects on the core variables.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) > L7-991 Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan (School of Educational Studies) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Aizat Asmawi Abdul Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2026 07:43 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2026 07:43 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/65063 |
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