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The applicability of social cognitive career theory in predicting life satisfaction of university students: A meta-analytic path analysis

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  • Roziah Mohd Rasdi
  • Seyedali Ahrari

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Derived from the social cognitive career theory (SCCT), the present study developed a model for the empirical examination of factors affecting the life satisfaction of university students. A random-effects meta-analysis of zero-order correlations observed the results of 16 studies (20 samples, n = 7,967), and associations among the SCCT variables were examined by using a meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) according to a pooled correlation matrix. An alternative model was offered and then assessed. The findings showed a satisfactory fit of the new model as compared to the original SCCT. The results demonstrated support for the alternative model of SCCT in predicting life satisfaction. The present study suggested that researchers should embrace this alternative model when synthesizing SCCT factors. Limitations and avenues for future research were put forward for further consideration.

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  • Roziah Mohd Rasdi & Seyedali Ahrari, 2020. "The applicability of social cognitive career theory in predicting life satisfaction of university students: A meta-analytic path analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-22, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0237838
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237838
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