Factors associated with work volition among Chinese undergraduates
Lu Hai1, Xiaohong Bao1, Wenyu Li1
1School of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 9, 2023
Summary
Economic constraints negatively impact work volition, especially for rural students with lower ethnic identity and Zhongyong thinking. Hukou and Zhongyong thinking moderate these effects.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Economics
Background:
- The psychology of working theory provides a framework for understanding vocational behavior.
- Economic constraints and socio-cultural factors like ethnic identity (minzu), Hukou status, and Zhongyong thinking can influence an individual's work volition.
- Understanding these influences is crucial for supporting student career development in diverse contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationships between economic constraints, ethnic identity, Hukou, Zhongyong thinking, and work volition among Chinese undergraduates.
- To investigate the moderating roles of Hukou and Zhongyong thinking on the association between economic constraints and work volition.
Main Methods:
- Survey research design.
- Utilized a sample of 2,995 undergraduate students in China.
- Statistical analysis to test direct and moderating effects.
Main Results:
- Work volition showed a negative association with economic constraints.
- Work volition was positively related to Zhongyong thinking.
- Hukou and Zhongyong thinking significantly moderated the relationship between economic constraints and work volition.
- Undergraduates from rural areas and those with lower levels of Zhongyong thinking exhibited weaker negative associations between economic constraints and work volition.
Conclusions:
- Economic constraints pose a challenge to work volition, particularly for vulnerable student populations.
- Hukou and Zhongyong thinking are important contextual factors influencing the economic constraints-work volition relationship.
- Interventions should consider socio-cultural factors to enhance work volition among students facing economic hardship.
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