1. Precarious Employment and Subjective Career Success During the School-to-Work Transition
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Zhong,Haiyan, Xu,Jingbo, Zhong,Haiyan, and Xu,Jingbo
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Haiyan Zhong, Jingbo Xu School of Marxism, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, Peopleâs Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jingbo Xu, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin City, Peopleâs Republic of China, Tel +86 13633611611, Email xujingbo1329@163.comPurpose: The transition from school to work is an important stage in the career development of university students, and precarious employment during this period can significantly impact their early career success. In todayâs unstable employment environment, this study examines how employment instability during the transition from school to work directly and indirectly affects college studentsâ subjective career success. This contributes to a thorough understanding of this transitional period and provides university students with the necessary resources to cope with a smooth transition from school to work.Patients and Methods: We recruited senior students at five universities in Harbin, China, from May to July 2022. After obtaining participantsâ consent, questionnaires were distributed via social media, resulting in 967 valid questionnaires. Based on this sample, we examined the chain mediating effect of financial stress and occupational self-efficacy in the association between precarious employment and career success and the moderating effect of employability.Results: The study found that precarious employment hurts career success and can also affect career success by increasing financial stress and decreasing occupational self-efficacy among college students. At the same time, financial stress can also decrease studentsâ self-efficacy. Finally, employability can reduce the adverse effects of precarious employment on career success and occupational self-efficacy.Conclusion: The link between employment instability and subjective career success during the transition from school to work has been demonstrated for university students. Employment instability not onl
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- 2023