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<p>This study applied the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) to examine the associations between perceived socioeconomic status (SES), family influence, career adaptability, and perceived future employability (PFE) among Turkish university students, while considering paid work as an experiential contextual affordance. Using multi-group structural equation modeling with 661 participants (65% female; <i>M</i> = 23.07), results indicated that career adaptability was positively associated with PFE across groups. Family influence was positively associated with career adaptability in both working and nonworking students, whereas perceived SES was associated with both career adaptability and PFE only among non-working students. Furthermore, the pattern and strength of these associations differed between working and nonworking groups, suggesting that paid work experience is linked to variations in how structural and psychosocial factors relate to employability outcomes.</p>

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Bridging the gap: the role of paid work in enhancing employability and career adaptability among university students

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    2026年7月29日

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  • Burcu Kumbul Guler,
  • Dilara Turgut,
  • Okan Demir

摘要

This study applied the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) to examine the associations between perceived socioeconomic status (SES), family influence, career adaptability, and perceived future employability (PFE) among Turkish university students, while considering paid work as an experiential contextual affordance. Using multi-group structural equation modeling with 661 participants (65% female; M = 23.07), results indicated that career adaptability was positively associated with PFE across groups. Family influence was positively associated with career adaptability in both working and nonworking students, whereas perceived SES was associated with both career adaptability and PFE only among non-working students. Furthermore, the pattern and strength of these associations differed between working and nonworking groups, suggesting that paid work experience is linked to variations in how structural and psychosocial factors relate to employability outcomes.