Abstract
Derived from the social cognitive career theory (SCCT), the present study developed a model for the empirical examination of factors affecting the life satisfaction of university students. A random-effects meta-analysis of zero-order correlations observed the results of 16 studies (20 samples, n = 7,967), and associations among the SCCT variables were examined by using a meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) according to a pooled correlation matrix. An alternative model was offered and then assessed. The findings showed a satisfactory fit of the new model as compared to the original SCCT. The results demonstrated support for the alternative model of SCCT in predicting life satisfaction. The present study suggested that researchers should embrace this alternative model when synthesizing SCCT factors. Limitations and avenues for future research were put forward for further consideration.
Highlights
The university-to-work transition is a vital step in the creation of a job identity for graduates
The included research were from eleven countries, where the majority of them were conducted in the United States (US) (k = 8)
The study assessed the applicability of social cognitive career theory (SCCT) in predicting life satisfaction and the intercorrelations of SCCT factors by employing a meta-analysis with path analysis
Summary
The university-to-work transition is a vital step in the creation of a job identity for graduates. Lange [4] stressed that career uncertainty, as an apparent risk and fear of prospect joblessness, has a negative consequence on people’s wellbeing In this regard, previous research has emphasized that career development experience is a vital source to facilitate university students from their unclear future, tackle unfavorable working situations, and increase their life satisfaction [5]. Previous research has emphasized that career development experience is a vital source to facilitate university students from their unclear future, tackle unfavorable working situations, and increase their life satisfaction [5] These studies proposed that university students who are self-assured in their career orientation are satisfied with life [6]. It is important to examine how students experience concomitant
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