The mediating role of self-leadership in the relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction, academic self-efficacy and career adaptability of Turkish undergraduates when life satisfaction is controlled

ŞAHİN E. E., Gulsen F. U.

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, vol.195, 2022 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 195
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111709
  • Journal Name: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, PASCAL, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, Communication Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Index Islamicus, Psycinfo, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Keywords: Academic self-efficacy, Basic psychological needs satisfaction, Career adaptability, Life satisfaction, Self-leadership, SAMPLE-SIZE, CONSTRUCTION, STUDENTS, POWER
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The positive consequences of career adaptability among university students have been well established in the literature. On the other hand, the predictors of the phenomenon were not sufficiently studied. Multiple models were tested to investigate the mediating role of self-leadership in the relationships between basic psychological needs satisfaction, academic self-efficacy, and career adaptability to fill this gap. When testing the model, the effect of life satisfaction was controlled. The data were collected through an online survey from May to July 2021 from a sample of 404 undergraduates. The participants responded to measures of basic psychological needs satisfaction, academic self-efficacy, self-leadership, career adaptability, and life satisfaction. The findings reveal that self-leadership partially mediates the relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction, academic self-efficacy and career adaptability when life satisfaction is controlled. Self-leadership levels of the students can be enhanced, and life satisfaction levels should be considered when studying career adaptability.