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How work well-being predicts the career intention of social sports instructors in China

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The promotion of nationwide physical fitness in China has increased demand for social sports instructors, but challenges such as a severe shortage of practitioners hinder its development. Drawing on social cognitive career theory, in this study we explored whether work well-being predicts the career intention of social sports instructors. We found that work well-being positively predicted career intention through core self-evaluation. Specifically, job satisfaction and work engagement promoted career intention, whereas job burnout reduced career intention. Additionally, job satisfaction and work engagement enhanced core self-evaluation, whereas job burnout diminished it. The study has expanded research on career intentions in the sports instructor industry, proposing methods to enhance the attractiveness of the social sports profession, and offering recommendations for sustainable human resource development and nationwide physical fitness initiatives.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.13992

Authors: Yiyuan Liang, Xiaowei Jiang, Shanshan Liu, Kaigeng Li, Yue Liu

Institutions: New York University, Chengdu University, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, NingboTech University, Sichuan University

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405654939

FWCI: 0.516

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