Applying the theory of planned behaviour to analyse the employment intentions of eastern Chinese vocational-school students seeking work in western China: A survey of six provinces
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study found that vocational students' employment attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control significantly predict their intention to work regionally. However, perceived behavioral control had a negative impact on employment intention.
Area Of Science
- Social Sciences
- Economics
- Education
Background
- Talent migration negatively impacts regional economies globally.
- Globalization intensifies concerns about employment opportunities worldwide.
- Understanding regional employment intentions is crucial for community development.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine vocational students' intentions to work in Western China.
- To apply the theory of planned behavior to regional employment.
- To identify key predictors of employment intention among vocational students.
Main Methods
- Survey data collected from 2215 vocational students in Eastern China.
- Structural equation modeling used to analyze relationships between variables.
- Examined employment attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SNs), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) as predictors of employment intention (EI).
Main Results
- ATT, SNs, and PBC significantly predicted EI.
- PBC demonstrated a negative predictive role in employment intention.
- SNs' moderating effect on the ATT-EI relationship was not significant.
Conclusions
- Employment attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control are key factors influencing regional employment intentions.
- The negative impact of perceived behavioral control highlights barriers to regional work.
- Findings support the significant role of social and personal factors in career choices for vocational students.
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