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Making a Commitment to Your Future: Investigating the Effect of Career Exploration and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Career Concern and Career Commitment

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  • Shi Chen

    (School of Education Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China)

  • Yan Xue

    (School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, China)

  • Huaruo Chen

    (School of Education Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China
    Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MA 21286, USA)

  • Hairong Ling

    (School of Education Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China)

  • Jiajing Wu

    (Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Xueying Gu

    (School of Education Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China)

Abstract

Career commitment refers to individuals’ dedication to their career; in the field of vocational psychology, career commitment is considered a vital factor for promoting a sustainable career. The current study examined a mediation model of career concern related to career commitment with career exploration and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy (CDMSE) as two mediators. The participants were 1105 high school students (males = 594, females = 511) recruited from three main cities in Jiangsu Province, China. Results indicated that the hypotheses were all confirmed: the direct effect of career concern on career commitment was significant ( β = 0.598, p < 0.001); the indirect effect of career concern on career commitment through career exploration and CDMSE was also significant ( β = 0.255, p < 0.001); and career exploration and CDMSE mediated the relation from career concern to career commitment. Finally, the authors discussed the implications of the findings which could be applied to improve a high school student’s career commitment and the sustainability of career development. The limitations of the study and the future research needed to complement the current work are also discussed.

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  • Shi Chen & Yan Xue & Huaruo Chen & Hairong Ling & Jiajing Wu & Xueying Gu, 2021. "Making a Commitment to Your Future: Investigating the Effect of Career Exploration and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Career Concern and Career Commitment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-17, November.
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