Frontiers in Psychology (Sep 2020)

Key Teacher Attitudes for Sustainable Development of Student Employability by Social Cognitive Career Theory: The Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Problem-Based Learning

  • Xiang Liu,
  • Michael Yao-Ping Peng,
  • Michael Yao-Ping Peng,
  • Muhammad Khalid Anser,
  • Wei-Loong Chong,
  • Biqu Lin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01945
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Higher education policy and talent training are failing to meet the ever-changing expectations of employers and society in Taiwan, resulting in a gap between university education and employment. This study used social cognitive career theory (SCCT) to explore the relationships among self-efficacy, transformational leadership (TL), student employability (SE), and problem-based learning (PBL) in higher education institutions (HEIs). The analysis of 637 undergraduates from 16 Taiwanese HEIs using structural equation modeling (SEM) shows significant positive correlations among self-efficacy, PBL, TL, and SE, with PBL and self-efficacy as key mediators. Based on these findings, the researchers propose feasible suggestions for related issues and future research.

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