The Impact of Sense of Vocation on Job Engagement: Mediating Effect of Collective Efficacy and Resilience and Moderating Effect of Organizational Motivation : Focusing on the Case of Young Teachers in Chinese Colleges and Universities-

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to explore the mediating effects of collective efficacy and resilience on the relationship between young teachers' sense of vocation and job engagement, as well as the moderating effects of organizational motivation. To demonstrate scientific rigor, the study first conducted research on career development theory, need theory, cognitive theory, and positive psychology theory, and conducted extensive literature research on the relationships between each variable pair. This study takes "sense of vocation" as independent variable, "job engagement" as dependent variable, "collective efficacy" and "resilience" as mediating variables, and "organizational motivation" as moderating variable, to construct an empirical model. To scientifically verify the research model and hypotheses, 535 young teachers from 10 colleges and universities in Jiangsu Province, China, were selected as the survey respondents, and their sense of vocation, job engagement, collective efficacy, resilience, and organizational motivation were investigated and collected through paper-based questionnaires. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software to determine the influence relationships among the variables and to verify the mediating and moderating effects. The analysis results are as follows. First, there are significant positive correlations between young teachers' sense of vocation, job engagement, collective efficacy, resilience, and organizational motivation. Second, sense of vocation has a significant positive impact on job engagement among young teachers. Third, collective efficacy and resilience play a mediating role in the relationship between sense of vocation and job engagement among young teachers. Finally, organizational motivation plays a moderating role in the relationship between sense of vocation and job engagement among young teachers. Based on the research findings, the following implications are drawn. In China, the personnel management departments of various colleges and universities should pay attention to guiding and cultivating young teachers and implement effective incentive measures and organizational support from both the aspects of ethics and professional practice. By cultivating young teachers' sense of vocation, colleges and universities can stimulate their collective efficacy and resilience and improve their job engagement. Moreover, the greater the level of organizational motivation, the more significant the positive impact of sense of vocation on job engagement. Key words: Young Teachers in Chinese Colleges and Universities, Sense of Vocation, Job Engagement, Collective Efficacy, Resilience, Organizational Motivation

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. Introduction 1
• 1. Research Background1
• 2. Research Purpose8
• 3. Research Questions 8
• 4. Definition of Term 9
• II. Theoretical Background 12
• 1. Current Situation of Chinese Young Teacher's Job Engagement · 12
• 2. Theoretical Basis 17
• 1) Career Development Theory 17
• 2) Needs Theory20
• 3) Cognitive Theory22
• 4) Positive Psychology Theory 25
• 3. Sense of Vocation27
• 1) Definition 27
• 2) Dimension 33
• 4. Job Engagement35
• 1) Definition35
• 2) Dimension 40
• 5. Collective Efficacy 43
• 1) Definition43
• 2) Dimension 48
• 6. Resilience 50
• 1) Definition50
• 2) Dimension 54
• 7. Organizational Motivation 56
• 1) Definition56
• 2) Dimension 61
• 8. Relationship between Variables64
• 1) Sense of Vocation and Job Engagement 64
• 2) Sense of Vocation and Collective Efficacy 68
• 3) Sense of Vocation and Resilience70
• 4) Collective Efficacy and Job Engagement 72
• 5) Resilience and Job Engagement73
• 6) The Mediating Role of Collective Efficacy 75
• 7) The Mediating Role of Resilience76
• 8) The Moderating Role of Organizational Motivation77
• III. Research Methods80
• 1. Research Model 80
• 2. Research Hypothesis 81
• 3. Research Sample 82
• 4. Research Process 85
• 5. Research Tools 87
• 1) Sense of Vocation Scale88
• 2) Job Engagement Scale 90
• 3) Collective Efficacy Scale93
• 4) Resilience Scale 96
• 5) Organizational Motivation Scale 98
• 6. Data Analysis101
• IV. Research Results104
• 1. Descriptive Analysis104
• 2. Correlation Analysis106
• 1) Overall Correlation Analysis106
• 2) Correlation Analysis Including Dimensions 106
• 3. Difference Analysis 108
• 1) Gender108
• 2) Age 109
• 3) Educational Background 110
• 4) Job Titles111
• 5) Working Scope 112
• 6) Years of Experience 114
• 7) School Categories 115
• 4. Hypothesis Testing 116
• 1) Model Fit116
• 2) Direct Effect Test118
• 3) Mediating Effect Test 127
• 4) Moderating Effect Test 129
• 5. Hypothetical Results131
• Ⅴ. Research Conclusion133
• 1. Summary 133
• 2. Discussion and Conclusion134
• 3. Limitations and Suggestions152
• References155
• Appendix178
• 국문초록 186