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International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

19.08.2023

Work volition, major satisfaction and major–job congruence: a three-wave investigation among Chinese pre-service preschool teachers

verfasst von: Fangfang Zhao, Ping Li

Erschienen in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

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Based on prospective data from 291 pre-service preschool teachers in Northwest China, this study attempted to clarify the relationship between work volition and major–job congruence and the mediating effect of major satisfaction. Results showed that work volition at Wave 1 was associated positively with major–job congruence. Major satisfaction at Wave 2 served as a mediator linking work volition at Wave 1 and major–job congruence at Wave 3. The findings provide new avenues to understand how critical personal psychological resources and well-being are in a changing and bumpy world of work.

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Titel: Work volition, major satisfaction and major–job congruence: a three-wave investigation among Chinese pre-service preschool teachers
verfasst von: Fangfang Zhao
Ping Li
Publikationsdatum: 19.08.2023
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-023-09621-y

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