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Career adaptability and career planning among medical students: Mediating role of career decision-making self-efficacy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Although research findings have shown that career adaptability influences career planning, few studies have been conducted on the mechanism of the link between career adaptability and career planning. Therefore, in this study we examined the link between career adaptability and career planning via the mediator of career decision-making self-efficacy. Participants were 314 medical students in Jilin Province, China. Results of structural equation modeling showed that career adaptability was positively related to career planning, and career decision-making self-efficacy partially mediated this relationship. Our findings will help researchers and educators to better understand the mechanism of the link between career adaptability and career planning, and will assist in providing practical suggestions for improving career planning.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.14832

Authors: Jingwen Zhang, Mansor Abu Talib, Jiajian Wang, Xiaoge Pei

Institutions: Jilin Medical University, UCSI University, Sanming University

Language: English

Topic: Career Development and Diversity

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4416675181

FWCI: 1.09

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