A Study of the Influence of Positive Psychological Capital on Career Preparation Behavior among College Students Majoring in Theatre: Mediating Effects of Self-esteem and Academic Engagement

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This research aims to investigate the impact of positive psychological capital on career preparation behavior among college students majoring in theatre, as well as the effects of Self-esteem and academic engagement. This paper takes 500 college students majoring in theatre from the Central Academy of Theatre, Shandong Academy of Fine Arts, Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Theatre Academy, and Jilin Academy of Fine Arts as the research subjects, and analyzes in detail the influence of positive psychological capital of college students majoring in theatre on their career preparation behavior, and at the same time discusses the mediating role played by self-respect and academic involvement in the association between positive psychological capital and career preparation behavior. At the same time, the mediating role played by self-respect and academic involvement in the association between positive psychological capital and career preparation behavior was discussed. A variety of scientific and effective analytical methods such as independent samples t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), factor analysis, Pearson's correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used. The results showed that all nine research hypotheses were successfully tested and the following key findings were derived. Firstly, Significant gender and grade differences were found in college students' positive psychological capital, career preparation behavior, self-esteem, and academic engagement. Secondly, Positive correlations were observed among these variables for college students majoring in theatre. Thirdly, Regression analysis results indicated that positive psychological capital has a positive influence on career preparation behavior among college students majoring in theatre, with self-esteem and academic engagement playing a positive mediating role between the two. In the field of theatre, educators should focus on guiding college students to enhance their positive psychological capital, foster self-esteem, and increase academic engagement to improve their career preparation behavior. Keywords: Theatre Major, College Students, Positive Psychological Capital, Career Preparation Behavior, Self-esteem, Academic Engagement

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Abstract ⅵ
• Ⅰ. Introduction 1
• 1. Research Background1
• 2. Research Purpose 10
• 3. Research Questions 10
• II. Theoretical Background 11
• 1. Theatre Major 11
• 1) Definition 11
• 2) Current Situation of Teaching in the Theatre Majors 14
• 2. Career Preparation Behavior18
• 1) Definition 18
• 2) Dimension 21
• 3. Positive Psychological Capital26
• 1) Definition 26
• 2) Dimension 30
• 4. Self-esteem 36
• 1) Definition 36
• 2) Dimension 41
• 5. Academic Engagement 46
• 1) Definition 46
• 2) Dimension 49
• 6. Relationship between Variables 55
• 1) Positive Psychological Capital and Career Preparation
• Behavior55
• 2) Positive Psychological Capital and Self-esteem 58
• 3) Positive Psychological Capital and Academic Engagement 62
• 4) Self-esteem and Career Preparation Behavior 66
• 5) Academic Engagement and Career Preparation Behaviour 69
• 6) Mediating Effect of Self-esteem between Positive
• Psychological Capital and Career Preparation Behavior 73
• 7) Mediating Effect of Academic Engagement between
• Positive Psychological Capital and Career Preparation
• Behavior77
• Ⅲ. Research Methodology 80
• 1. Research Model and Hypothesis 80
• 1) Research Model80
• 2) Research Hypothesis 81
• 2. Research Participants 82
• 3. Research Tools85
• 1) Positive Psychological Capital 85
• 2) Career Preparation Behavior89
• 3) Self-esteem 93
• 4) Academic Engagement 96
• 4. Research Prcedure 99
• 5. Data Analysis 100
• Ⅳ. Results102
• 1. Descriptive Statistics102
• 2. Differerence Analysis 104
• 1) Gender 104
• 2) Grades 107
• 3. Correlation Analysis 111
• 4. Regression Analysis 114
• 1) Direct Effects Analysis 114
• 2) Mediation Effect Analysis116
• 5. Hypothesis test Results 119
• V. Conclusions and Suggestion121
• 1. Conclusion 121
• 2. Discussion 123
• 3. Limitations and Suggestion131
• References134
• Appendix.153
• 국문초록 162