A Study on the Influence of Self-Leadership on Career Preparation Behavior in Chinese College Student : The Mediating Effect of Learning Engagement and Learning Motivation

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study focuses on the impact of self-leadership on career preparation behavior among chinese college students and further explores the mediating roles of learning engagement and learning motivation. to ensure the scientific rigor of the research, an extensive literature review was conducted on the relevant variables and their interrelationships. additionally, to empirically validate the research model and hypotheses, the study involved 570 undergraduate students from seven universities in jiangxi province. Data collection was conducted via the Questionnaire Star platform, and the valid responses were subjected to descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, difference analysis, and multiple regression analysis to uncover the relationships among the variables and determine the mediating effects. The findings indicate the following。 first, self-leadership significantly impacts career preparation behavior. second, self-leadership significantly influences college students' learning motivation. Third, self-leadership has a significantly positive impact on college students' learning engagement. fourth, learning motivation has a significantly positive impact on career preparation behavior. fifth, learning engagement has a significantly positive impact on career preparation behavior. sixth, learning motivation mediates the relationship between self-leadership and career preparation behavior among college students. Seventh, learning engagement mediates the relationship between self-leadership and career preparation behavior among college students. Based on these findings, universities can adopt measures such as offering relevant courses, establishing scholarships, encouraging students to participate in academic competitions, and providing internship opportunities to build a comprehensive education framework. These efforts can enhance college students' self-leadership, learning engagement, learning motivation, and career preparation behavior. Key words: self-leadership, Career preparation behavior, learning motivation, learning engagement, college students' employment

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. Introduction 1
• 1. Research Background1
• 2. Research Purpose 6
• 3. Research Question 6
• Ⅱ. Theoretical Background 7
• 1. Situational Basis7
• 1）Current Employment Situation in China College Students 7
• 2) Characteristics of Current Job-Seeking College Graduates in
• China10
• 2. Self-leadership 12
• 1) Definition12
• 2) Dimension 16
• 3. Career preparation behavior 20
• 1) Definition20
• 2) Dimension 25
• 4. Learning motivation 33
• 1) Definition33
• 2) Dimension 38
• 5. Learning engagement 42
• 1) Definition 42
• 2) Dimension 46
• 6. The Relationship Between Variables51
• 1) Self-Leadership and Career Preparation Behavior51
• 2) Self-Leadership and Learning Motivation53
• 3) Self-Leadership and Learning Engagement55
• 4) Learning Motivation and Career Preparation Behavior 56
• 5) Learning Engagement and Career Preparation Behavior 57
• 6) The Mediating Effect of Learning Motivation 58
• 7) The Mediating Effect of Learning Engagement 59
• Ⅲ. Research Method61
• 1. Research Model61
• 2. Hypothesis61
• 3. Participants 62
• 4. Research Procedure 63
• 5. Research Tools64
• 1) Self-Leadership Scale 64
• 2) Career Preparation Behavior Scale 69
• 3) Learning Motivation Scale 74
• 4) Learning Engagement Scale 79
• 6. Data Analysis84
• Ⅳ. Research Results87
• 1. Descriptive Analysis87
• 2. Correlation Analysis89
• 3. Difference Analysis 93
• 1) Gender 94
• 2) Grade Levels 95
• 3) Major96
• 4) Educational Level 98
• 4. Regression Analysis 100
• 1) Impact of Self-Leadership on Career Preparation Behavior 100
• 2) Impact of Self-Leadership on Learning Motivation 100
• 3) Impact of Self-Leadership on Learning Engagement 101
• 4) Impact of Learning Motivation on Career Preparation
• Behavior 102
• 5) Impact of Learning Engagement on Career Preparation
• Behavior 103
• 5. Mediation Analysis105
• 6. Hypothesis Testing Results 106
• Ⅴ. Conclusion 108
• 1. Summary108
• 2. Discussion and Conclusion 109
• 1) Discussion 109
• 2) Conclusion 112
• 3. Suggestions 113
• 4. Limitation and Prospects 114
• References116
• Appendix 128
• 국문초록 136