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<p>While the positive impact of meritocratic beliefs on career development is widely acknowledged, little is known regarding how and when meritocratic beliefs contribute to individuals’ career adaptability (CAAS). This work tested the multiple mediation effects of positive affect and career self-efficacy (CSE) between meritocratic beliefs and CAAS and the moderating role of social class in these relationships. A survey study was completed with 409 Chinese college students (46.90% females). The results revealed a positive contribution of meritocratic beliefs to CAAS. Positive affect and CSE were found to sequentially mediate the relationship between meritocratic beliefs and CAAS. Social class could moderate the relationship between meritocratic beliefs and CSE, and the benefit of meritocratic beliefs on CAAS via CSE was only significant among lower-social-class individuals. This work contributes to a deeper understanding of how meritocratic beliefs benefit disadvantaged groups and offers valuable guidance for improving college students’ CAAS.</p>

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Meritocratic beliefs and career adaptability: The multiple mediation effects of positive affect and career self-efficacy and moderating role of social class

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    2025年1月13日

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  • Lulu Zhang,
  • Xiaofang Wang,
  • Feifei Li,
  • Weiqiao Fan

摘要

While the positive impact of meritocratic beliefs on career development is widely acknowledged, little is known regarding how and when meritocratic beliefs contribute to individuals’ career adaptability (CAAS). This work tested the multiple mediation effects of positive affect and career self-efficacy (CSE) between meritocratic beliefs and CAAS and the moderating role of social class in these relationships. A survey study was completed with 409 Chinese college students (46.90% females). The results revealed a positive contribution of meritocratic beliefs to CAAS. Positive affect and CSE were found to sequentially mediate the relationship between meritocratic beliefs and CAAS. Social class could moderate the relationship between meritocratic beliefs and CSE, and the benefit of meritocratic beliefs on CAAS via CSE was only significant among lower-social-class individuals. This work contributes to a deeper understanding of how meritocratic beliefs benefit disadvantaged groups and offers valuable guidance for improving college students’ CAAS.