The Structural Relationship among Digital Literacy, Learning Strategies, and Core Competencies among South Korean College Students

Core Competencies and Employability: The Mediating Roles of Digital Literacy and Learning Strategies

The Journal of Social Sciences Research ◽

10.32861/jssr.51.190.200 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 190-200

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Core Competence ◽

Learning Strategy ◽

Core Competencies ◽

Core Competency ◽

Goal Orientations ◽

Effective Use

This study examined the mediating roles of digital literacy and learning strategies in the influence of core competencies on employability. Participants of this study were 916 college students in 10 Korean colleges. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, reliability testing, correlation analysis, and structural equation modelling. The results showed that core competency had a positive effect on employability. Learning strategies mediated the influence of core competence on employability; digital literacy did not. There was a significant multi-mediated effect of digital literacy through learning strategy on the influence of core competence on employability. These findings suggest that college students need to develop such strategies for themselves or participate in structured programs provided by their colleges to make effective use of learning strategies. Also, because learning strategy may be a catalyst for digital literacy, it is indispensable for college teachers to point out the effective use of learning strategies using mainly digital devices and resources. It is necessary to conduct follow-up research such as experimental and quasi-experimental research to verify the influence of core competencies on employability depending on learners’ characteristics such as learning styles, self-efficacy, and achievement goal orientations.

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Factor Affecting Attitude and Purchase Intention of Luxury Fashion Product Consumption: A Case of Korean University Students

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12187497 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (18) ◽

pp. 7497

Author(s):

Maidul Islam ◽

Bidhanchandra Nahakpam Singh

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Marketing Strategies ◽

Brand Awareness ◽

Brand Attitudes ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

South Korean ◽

Product Consumption ◽

Luxury Products ◽

Korean College Students

The purpose of this study was to look into the factors affecting South Korean college students’ luxury goods purchases and their intent to buy them. A conceptual model was proposed and was tested by several hypotheses. Data were collected from Seoul, Daegu, and Daejeon in South Korea. A total of 153 respondents took part in this survey, which was conducted on brand awareness, social contrast, acquisitive, innovation in fashion, engagement in fashion, buying luxury brand attitudes, and buying interest of luxury products. Factor analysis and regression analysis were done to test the hypotheses by using SPSS. The results of this study indicated a significant positive relationship between the buying intention of luxury products and brand awareness, social contrast, and innovation in fashion. This paper help manufacturer and marketing managers to make better marketing strategies for college students.

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