Transition from University to the Labour Market

The Impact of Personal Variables in Graduates’ Perceptions of Self-Efficacy

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8019145
AutoresLiliana Paulos (0000-0002-9743-9719, University of Algarve, autor de correspondencia), Sandra T Valada (0000-0002-0531-8064, University of Algarve), Leandro Da Silva Almeida (0000-0002-0651-7014, University of Minho)
Año2021
Volumen10
Número11
Páginas406-406
Fecha de publicación2021-10-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci10110406
OpenAlexW3206526791
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas28

The transition from university to the labour market is a crucial period for graduates. It is typically characterized by a high degree of uncertainty. Self-efficacy may be a determinant in the process, but the research so far has only considered students or graduates shortly after graduation, strongly compromising its conclusions on the findings. This study aims at exploring the variables which explain the different levels of self-efficacy of graduates in transition to the labour market. A total of 694 graduates who completed their degrees at two Portuguese Higher Education Institutions in the last five years were subjected to a questionnaire. Regression and multivariate analyses based on decision trees (Recursive Partitioning for Classification) showed that (1) older graduates have higher self-efficacy in adapting to work; (2) male graduates have higher self-efficacy in emotional regulation when looking for a job; and (3) graduates with higher grades demonstrated more self-efficacy in job-seeking behaviours. The results also revealed that the graduates’ scientific area, the parents’ level of education and undergoing internships during higher education are also related to self-efficacy. Overall, the study contributed to a better understanding of the construction process of self-efficacy beliefs and its importance in the job-seeking process and in the adaptation to work

Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Graduation (instrument · Higher education · Internship · Medical education · Perception · Self-efficacy · Work (physics · Work experience · Career Development and Diversity · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Higher Education and Employability · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology