Future Orientation as a Mediator Between Career Adaptability and Life Satisfaction in University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 597-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Cabras ◽  
Marina Mondo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Counseling Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

Studies have emphasized that career adaptability and future orientation are important factors in one’s ability to deal with difficulties and achieve life satisfaction. This study examines the relationships among future orientation, career adaptability resources, and life satisfaction. Survey data from 373 Italian and Spanish university students were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that future orientation fully mediated the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction in the Italian and the Spanish students. These findings suggest that university students who are confident in their career adaptability are satisfied with life because they are confident about their future prospects. The implications of these observed relationships for counseling interventions and further research are discussed.

scholarly journals Relationship between multidimensional perfectionism and cognitive flexibility in university students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. PDF
Author(s):  
Zeynep Akkuş çutuk
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cognitive Flexibility ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between multidimensional perfectionism and cognitive flexibility in university students. The sample consisted of 375 students (179 [47.7%] males) aged from 18 to 41 years. Data were obtained using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. The results obtained from the research has shown that multidimensional perfectionism affects cognitive flexibility and as multidimensional perfectionism increases, the level of cognitive flexibility decreases.

Online Reputation and Stress: Discovering the Dark Side of Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
Faseeh Amin ◽  
Mohammad Furqan Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Media Dependency ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Online Reputation ◽  
The Relationship

The research on social media has mostly focused on its utilitarian aspects for both businesses and individuals. With growing embedment of social media in our individual affairs, it is important to study its negative impact on its users. This study provides an important perspective by studying social media user’s concern for online reputation and its relationship with stress which is moderated by social media dependency. This study was conducted on university students in India on a sample size of 350. Using Structural Equation Modeling, the relationship between ‘concern for online reputation’ and ‘social media stress’ was tested which revealed there is a positive relationship between the two variables. The results also suggest positive moderating role played by social media dependency in the relationship between ‘concern for online reputation’ and ‘social media stress’. This study has important implication for sociologist, psychiatrists and psychologists who will be keen to study this domain. Since this study was conducted on university students, it also has implications for parents and guardians who want to keep a check on their wards to prevent them from stress caused by social media usage.

scholarly journals Self-Control and Affect Regulation Styles Predict Anxiety Longitudinally in University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Powers ◽  
Hannah Moshontz ◽  
Rick H. Hoyle
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Cohort Design ◽  
The Relationship

The performance and well-being of university students is influenced by many factors, including self-control and affect regulation, but little is known about how these factors relate. We therefore analyzed data from a multi-site research project that assessed trait self-control, affect regulation, and anxiety in a longitudinal cohort design (N = 1314) using structural equation modeling. We specifically tested hypotheses that trait self-control, assessed upon entering school, would predict anxiety outcomes during students’ third year, and this relationship would be mediated by affect regulation styles (adaptive or maladaptive). We found that greater self-control did predict lower third-year anxiety, even after accounting for anxiety levels upon entering school. Furthermore, this relationship was partially mediated by maladaptive affect regulation, where students with greater self-control endorsed less use of maladaptive coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-blame), which in turn predicted less subsequent anxiety. In contrast, adaptive coping strategies did not mediate the relationship between trait self-control and anxiety. These findings highlight trait self-control as an important predictor of anxiety, and they identify maladaptive affect regulation as a target for interventions to promote student well-being and success.

Pathways toward entrepreneurial intention among Malaysian universities’ students

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanieh Alipour Bazkiaei ◽  
Noor Ullah Khan ◽  
Ateeq-ur-Rehman Irshad ◽  
Adeel Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeEntrepreneurship is a vital source of job creation and a key driver in promoting economic growth. The Malaysian government encourages higher educational institutions (HEIs) to develop more competitive and innovative graduates for the economy so that Malaysia achieves high-income nation status by 2025. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of attitude toward entrepreneurship (ATE) in the relationship between key psychological factors, that is, subjective norm (SN), perceived behavior control (PBC), big-five (BF) personality traits, entrepreneurial motivation (EM) and educational factors (EFs) with entrepreneurial intention (EI) among Malaysian university students.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a quantitative design based on a positivist approach. The adopted questionnaire was used as the survey instrument. The primary data were collected from a sample of 251 final-year students in the management field who were enrolled in research-intensive Malaysian universities. Data were analyzed through the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique using AMOS 24 software.FindingsFindings confirmed that the BF personality traits, EM, PBC, SN, ATE and EFs were positively related to EI. Furthermore, ATE mediated the relationship between BF personality traits, EM, PBC, SN, EF, and EI among Malaysian university students.Research limitations/implicationsThis research provides critical insights into the key antecedents, for example, psychological and EFs, in explaining the EI of university students and future graduates. However, results can only be generalized to research-intensive Malaysian universities.Originality/valueThis study investigated the relationship between psychological factors, that is, BF personality traits, EM, PBC, SN and EFs in predicting EI of Malaysian university students. ATE mediated the relationship between BF personality traits, EM, PBC, SN, EF and EI among these students.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ GROWTH GOALS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOAL FULFILLMENT, AND PERCEIVED UNIVERSITY AND MESOSYSTEM SUPPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Zigmunds Freibergs ◽  
Aleksandrs Kolesovs
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Social ◽  
Continuous Interaction ◽  
Interpersonal Environment ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This study assessed the relationship between students’ growth goals and perceived opportunities to achieve these goals in Latvia and the perceived support from the university and the mesosystem. Socialization models emphasize that the setting of personal goals occurs in continuous interaction with the sociocultural context, which includes perceived opportunities to achieve these goals and the interpersonal environment. Both – perceived support from close people (mesosystems) and perceived support from the university – are significant for students. The study involved 432 university students between 18 and 49. We have assessed the extent to which students’ goals regarding education, work, and personal growth are predicted by perceived opportunities to achieve these goals in Latvia and by the perceived support from parents, relatives, friends, classmates, teachers, and the university as an institution. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that personal growth goals are positively predicted by all three elements - the perceived opportunities to achieve these goals and the perceived academic and mesosystem support. The support of the classmates was connected to the support of the mesosystem that indicates the importance of friendly relations among students. Students’ growth goals were the most closely associated with the perceived support in their specific environment – the university. In general, the results confirm the complex interaction of personal growth goals with the social and cultural environment in particular circumstances.

scholarly journals Aggression, Pleasure, and Cognitive Dissonance

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús M. Alvarado ◽  
J. Martin Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cognitive Dissonance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between aggression, pleasure and decision-making is analyzed applying a mediation model of structural equation modeling (SEM). The study explored it in two samples of similar age: young offenders and university students. A close relationship between aggression and pleasure was found in both populations. But, whereas in the case of university students, this congruence leads to a normal or adjusted behavior, in the case of young offenders, however, a mismatched evaluation of conflict and provocation leads them to make unacceptable violence decisions.

scholarly journals What is the role of self-compassion on subjective happiness and life satisfaction?

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 3895
Author(s):  
Öznur Çağlayan Mülazım ◽  
Jale Eldeleklioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Hypothesis Model ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and subjective happiness and the relationship between self-compassion and life satisfaction. Participants were composed of 252 undergraduate students in Bursa, Turkey. Self-compassion Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as data collection instruments. Correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between self-compassion, subjective happiness and life satisfaction. The hypothesis model was tested through structural equation modeling. Results of correlation analysis showed that self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness were positively, self-judgment and isolation were negatively related to subjective happiness and life satisfaction. While over-identification was negatively associated with subjective happiness, there was no correlation between over-identification and life satisfaction. The model fitted well (χ2/df=1, GFI=.99, CFI=1, NFI=.99, AGFI=.98, SRMR=.00, RMSEA=.00). According to path analysis results, subjective happiness and life satisfaction were predicted positively by common humanity, and mindfulness. Moreover, subjective happiness and life satisfaction were predicted negatively by self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification.

scholarly journals The Mediation Role of Career Adaptability between Career Commitment and Career Motivation: An Empirical Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1(I)) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Hast Haval M. Najib ◽  
Abdulqadir Aljanabi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Career Motivation ◽  
Telecommunication Sector ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Compound Effect

This study investigates the nexus between career commitment, adaptability and motivation, and the mediation role of career adaptability on the relationships between career commitment and motivation. Data were collected randomly from marketers working in the telecommunication sector in the Kurdistan region of Iraq through online questionnaires. There were 121 out of 285 forms received and analyzed using the structural equation modeling approach. The findings indicate that both career commitment and adaptability have direct effects on career motivation. Furthermore, a mediation effect of career adaptability was identified in the relationship between career commitment and motivation. The findings of the study contribute to the career motivation literature by investigating the effects of individual factors, namely career commitment and career adaptability, on career motivation in the context of developing countries. The study also points out the compound effect of these factors on career motivation.

The Role of Self-Efficacy and Social Support in Improving Life Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 224 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagarajan Gayathri ◽  
Parthasarathy Karthikeyan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Family Enrichment

Abstract. This paper analyzes the relationship between self-efficacy, work support, family support, and life satisfaction and it also explores the mediating role of work-to-family enrichment and family-to-work enrichment. The participants (n = 568) were from different occupational groups including high technology organizations, hospitals, schools, factories, and government. The correlation analyses and structural equation modeling were performed to explore the relationship existing between the variables. It is found that there exists a positive relationship between self-efficacy, social support, and life satisfaction. Work family enrichment partially mediates the relationship between the studied antecedents and consequences. The work indicates that organizations need to consider ways to not only reduce conflict, but also increase enrichment, which will drive the main outcome variable of overall life satisfaction of the employees.

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