Career adaptability,calling and the professional competence of social work students in China: A career construction perspective |
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Authors: | Yu Guo Yanjun Guan Xuhua Yang Jingwen Xu Xiang Zhou Zhuolin She Peng Jiang Yang Wang Jingzhou Pan Yufan Deng Ziyue Pan Mengyao Fu |
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Institution: | 1. Renmin University of China, Beijing, China;2. University of Surrey, UK;3. Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China;4. Tianjin University, Tianjin, China |
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Abstract: | Based on career construction theory, the current research examined individual and contextual predictors for the professional competence of Chinese undergraduates majoring in social work (N = 270). Results showed that career concern and career curiosity predicted social work students' professional competence, with these relations mediated by the calling in social work. It was also found that the positive effect of calling on professional competence was stronger among students who perceived a lower level of career-oriented learning environment. The corresponding moderated mediation model was supported such that the indirect effects of career concern and career curiosity on professional competence were stronger among students who perceived a lower level of career-oriented learning environment. These findings carry implications for research on career construction theory, as well as career education and career counseling practices. |
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Keywords: | Career adaptability Calling Career-oriented learning environment Career construction theory |
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