Abstract
This study examined two value orientations (i.e., a doing orientation, or the tendency to commit to work ethic and goals, and a mastery orientation, or the tendency to seek control over outside forces) as mediators in the relationship between core self-evaluation and career decision self-efficacy. Data were collected from 802 Chinese university students and analyzed employing structural equation modeling. Results showed that both doing and mastery orientations fully mediated the relationship between core self-evaluation and career decision self-efficacy. Mastery orientation exhibited a stronger mediating effect on this relationship than did doing orientation. These findings reveal some important mechanisms underlying the role of core self-evaluation in career decision-making processes and offer useful implications for researchers and practitioners.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 450-454 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Volume | 86 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Career decision self-efficacy
- Core self-evaluation
- Doing orientation
- Mastery orientation
- Value orientation