How to pursue the calling? An intervention study on the perception of a calling among college students

This study designed an intervention program for perceiving a calling on the basis of meaning-making theory, using a 2 (group: control versus intervention) × 2 (time: pretest versus posttest) between-and-within-subjects design. The intervention group (N = 76) received a calling intervention for one month, and the control group (N = 57) did not receive this intervention. The intervention group showed an increased degree of perceiving a calling, while individual engagement significantly and positively moderated the intervention’s effect. This study further clarifies the intrinsic theoretical mechanisms of calling interventions, and provides a solution to enhance the perception of a calling for all groups who feel confused in the workplace.