대학생의 메타인지와 소명의 관계에서 학업성취도와 진로준비행동의 매개효과

Abstract

Objectives This study aims to observe the relationship between metacognition and the calling of university students to investigate whether academic performance and career preparation behavior mediate that relationship.
 Methods Online questionnaires were collected from 239 university students (18-28 years old), and the SPSS and PROCESS Macro programs were used to conduct correlation analysis, hierarchical regression analysis, and mediation model analysis.
 Results Metacognition was found to have a significant positive correlation with academic performance, career preparation behavior, and calling. In addition, although the direct effect of metacognition on calling was not found to be significant, it had a positive effect on calling when it was mediated through career preparation behavior. On the other hand, the effect of metacognition on calling through academic performance, and the effect on calling of progressing sequentially through academic performance and career preparation behavior, were not found to be significant. In addition, among the sub-factors of career preparation behavior, self-understanding behavior, and career competency improvement behavior completely mediated the relationship between metacognition and calling, while the mediation effect of career world exploration behavior was not significant. In summary, it shows that the more effectively metacognition is utilized, the greater one’s understanding of oneself, and the more one will participate in activities that prepare one for employment (e.g., club activities, mock practice, career-related volunteer activities, or fieldwork experience). Such career development has a positive effect on calling.
 Conclusions The results of this study indicate that metacognition is an important cognitive competency that contributes not only to academic performance but also to career development and calling formation. Therefore, interventions that encourage people to explore values and meaning, efficiently plan their career paths, and promote actions using metacognition can help people live a life of self-fulfillment through their career.