Linking Mentoring and Job Search Behavior
A Moderated Mediation Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16911686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruirui Lian (Anhui Jianzhu University), Wenjing Cai (0000-0002-1954-8039, University of Science and Technology of China, corresponding author), Kun Chen (0000-0003-3579-5467, Anhui Jianzhu University), Hongru Shen (0000-0001-9147-6044, Anhui Jianzhu University), Xiaopei Gao (University of Science and Technology of China), Binfeng Xu (University of Science and Technology of China), Lin Jiang (0000-0002-7114-0794, University of Science and Technology of China) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440211067235 |
| OpenAlex | W4200492225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 55 |
The present research aims to explore the impact of mentoring relationship on college graduates’ job search behavior among Chinese undergraduate students by examining the mediator of job search intention and the moderator of job search self-efficacy. A two-wave survey study was conducted in China ( N = 594). Our findings show a positive indirect relation between mentoring and college graduates’ job search behaviors through job search intention. The graduates’ job search self-efficacy positively moderated the indirect relationship such that when job search self-efficacy was higher, the influence of mentoring on behavior via job search intention was stronger. These findings extend the literature by clarifying how and when mentoring facilitates graduates’ job search behaviors and provide practical implications for facilitating a smooth school-to-work transition in China. As the first study that empirically clarifies why (through job search intention) and when (job search self-efficacy) mentoring function is positively related to job search behavior among Chinese undergraduate students, the present study contributes to the existing mentoring and job search literature. Future research is encouraged to extend the findings by integrating theory of planned behavior (TPB) with self-regulation theory toward deepening current understanding of how and when mentoring can contribute to a student’s success in job search behavior
Job analysis · Job attitude · Job design · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Job shadow · Management · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Moderation · Political science · Self-efficacy · Theory of planned behavior · Applied Psychology · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Higher Education Research Studies · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |