Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates
PurposeThis study investigates the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations among vocational undergraduate students, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of educational flow experience and active coping style.MethodsData were collected through a questionnaire...
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| description | PurposeThis study investigates the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations among vocational undergraduate students, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of educational flow experience and active coping style.MethodsData were collected through a questionnaire survey administered to 693 vocational undergraduate students at a university in Guangdong Province, China. The instruments used included the Positive Psychological Capital Scale (PPS), Career Expectation Scale (CES), Educational Flow Scale (EduFlow-2), and Coping Style Scale (CSS).Results(1) Psychological capital was found to exert a significant positive influence on employment expectations, educational flow experience, and active coping style. (2) Both educational flow experience and active coping style played significant mediating roles in a chain mediation model. Furthermore, a suppressor effect was identified in the mediation process.ConclusionThis study confirms the significant influence of psychological capital on employment expectations and elucidates its underlying mechanisms. It highlights the critical roles of educational flow and active coping in shaping students' employment outlook, offering practical insights for enhancing employment outcomes among vocational undergraduates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9787236fa05c44dbba3dd9e8e3bb31822025-08-20T03:31:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-06-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.14619831461983Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduatesZerui Huang0Zerui Huang1Ismi Arif Ismail2Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali3Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva4Haslinda Abdullah5Zeqing Zhang6Zeqing Zhang7Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaSchool of Culture and Communication, Guangdong Business and Technology University, Zhaoqing, ChinaFaculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaFaculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaInstitute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaInstitute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaInstitute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaSchool of Culture and Communication, Guangdong Business and Technology University, Zhaoqing, ChinaPurposeThis study investigates the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations among vocational undergraduate students, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of educational flow experience and active coping style.MethodsData were collected through a questionnaire survey administered to 693 vocational undergraduate students at a university in Guangdong Province, China. The instruments used included the Positive Psychological Capital Scale (PPS), Career Expectation Scale (CES), Educational Flow Scale (EduFlow-2), and Coping Style Scale (CSS).Results(1) Psychological capital was found to exert a significant positive influence on employment expectations, educational flow experience, and active coping style. (2) Both educational flow experience and active coping style played significant mediating roles in a chain mediation model. Furthermore, a suppressor effect was identified in the mediation process.ConclusionThis study confirms the significant influence of psychological capital on employment expectations and elucidates its underlying mechanisms. It highlights the critical roles of educational flow and active coping in shaping students' employment outlook, offering practical insights for enhancing employment outcomes among vocational undergraduates.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1461983/fullpsychological capitalemployment expectationseducational flow experienceactive coping stylevocational undergraduatessuppressor effect |
| spellingShingle | Zerui Huang Zerui Huang Ismi Arif Ismail Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva Haslinda Abdullah Zeqing Zhang Zeqing Zhang Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates Frontiers in Psychology psychological capital employment expectations educational flow experience active coping style vocational undergraduates suppressor effect |
| title | Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates |
| title_full | Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates |
| title_fullStr | Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates |
| title_short | Uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations: a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates |
| title_sort | uncovering a suppressor effect in the relationship between psychological capital and employment expectations a chain mediation model among vocational undergraduates |
| topic | psychological capital employment expectations educational flow experience active coping style vocational undergraduates suppressor effect |
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