Lu Xin1, Mengyi Li2,*, Fangcheng Tang1, Wenxia Zhou2, Xiaotong Zheng3
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 55-65, 2018, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2018.010723
Abstract Based on social cognitive career theory, this study examined career
success criteria clarity and career decision-making self-efficacy as mediators in
the relationship between career exploration and affective well-being. Data were
collected from 475 emerging adults in their early career stages in China. The
results showed that both career success criteria clarity and career decision-making
self-efficacy mediated the relationship between career exploration and affective
well-being. Career decision-making self-efficacy exhibited a stronger mediating
effect on this relationship than career success criteria clarity. These findings reveal
some important mechanisms underlying the role of career exploration in
generating affective More >