This study aimed to investigate the influence of contextual constraints on the perception of future decent work among Korean emerging adults and to identify potential coping strategies to overcome ...these constraints. By applying the Psychology of Working Theory in the cultural context of Korea, this study investigated the barriers imposed by economic and academic status and the role of social support in addressing the influence of these constraints. Data were collected from 371 emerging adults studying at Korean universities that were ranked below the top 30 in the nation. The results revealed a significant correlation between economic constraints and marginalization experiences based on academic status. In addition, both economic and academic constraints were negatively associated with perceptions of future decent work. However, the relationship was only significant via work volition, whereas the direct association was insignificant. Finally, only the relationship between marginalization and work volition and the indirect relationship between marginalization and the perception of future decent work via work volition were moderated by social support; however, the moderation patterns were inconsistent with the assumptions of the PWT. The implications of the findings are discussed, along with suggestions for future research directions.
•Barriers imposed by economic and academic status can be identified as contextual constraints that emerging adults confront.•Economic constraint and experience of marginalization based on academic status were significantly correlated.•Both contextual constraints were negatively associated to perception of future decent work via work volition.•Social support moderated the relationship between marginalization based on academic status and work volition.•Social support moderated the indirect relation from marginalization to perception of future decent work via work volition.
This study examined the moderated mediation roles of job insecurity through career adaptability on the relation between core self-evaluation (CSE) and work engagement. A total of 335 Korean full-time ...employees who had been employed for <3 years responded to the questionnaire survey. Excluding missing data and outliers, data from 324 participants (men = 82, women = 242) were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and SPSS PROCESS Macro. The results indicated that job insecurity moderated the indirect association between CSE and work engagement via career adaptability. This study further expanded the understanding of newly employed employees’ adaptation. Implications and limitations of the study and suggestions for further study were discussed.
This study used a meta-analysis to gain a clearer understanding of the relationships between behavioral job search self-efficacy (JSSE) and its relevant variables. Study variables were selected based ...on the career self-management model of the social cognitive career theory, which comprehensively includes sources and outcomes of JSSE. In addition, moderators that reflect various sample characteristics and the studies' research designs were included to clarify the hitherto inconsistent results between JSSE and related variables. Based on the analysis on 80 independent samples from 74 articles, results showed that supports and proactive personality (—the antecedent variables) and emotional wellbeing (—the consequence variable) had consistently strong relations with JSSE. Moderator analyses showed that sample type (undergraduates, laidoff), cultural value (individualism, collectivism), length of unemployment (over 6 months, under 6 months), and research design (cross-sectional, longitudinal) moderated the links between JSSE and two consequence variables, job search action, and job-search-related outcome. These results indicate that it is important to consider the agents of job search, their job search contexts, and methodological issues in conducting future research and interventions. Implications of the results are discussed and future research and practice are considered.
•Meta-analyzed the job search self-efficacy based on the career self-management model•JSSE had notable relationships with proactive personality and contextual support.•JSSE had notable relationships with adaptive outcomes, anxiety, and life satisfaction.•Sample characteristics act as moderators between JSSE, search action, and employment.•Research design acts as a moderator between JSSE and job search action.
Abstract In this study, we examined a model that explores the connection between workplace relationships and flourishing, with mediation through work meaningfulness and living a calling. This ...mediation effect was discovered to be contingent on the level of learning goal orientation. The structural equation model was verified using data collected from 561 employed adults (357 females) representing various companies and jobs. The findings indicate that work meaningfulness and living a calling fully and sequentially mediate the relationship between workplace relationships and flourishing. Furthermore, this indirect effect was more pronounced under conditions of low learning goal orientation as opposed to high.
This work presents a coursework design process to study the fugitive dust generation and detection method in South Korean Cities. The work is broadly classified into two parts, namely, designing of a ...software-based virtual platform to study the fugitive dust generation sites i.e the construction sites in a 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) environment and developing a low-cost dust concentration detection sensor to perform the different laboratory-based test within undergraduate coursework. The work also evaluates the effectiveness of the dustproof nets usually used by the construction industry in preventing fugitive dust. A detailed background check in terms of theoretical and legal rules has been studied. Then detailed simulations are performed and finally, the sensor system is developed to perform field tests.
This study aimed to verify the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Work Need Satisfaction Scale for working adults, based on the psychology of working theory. A total of 589 working ...adults in Korea responded to the online survey. Of these respondents, 339 were used for exploratory factor analysis and 250 for confirmatory factor analysis. In Stage 1, we translated all items into Korean, back-translated them into English, and then verified the accuracy of the translation. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the 5-factor structure of the Korean version of the Work Need Satisfaction Scale reflecting those of the original scale (survival needs, social contribution needs, autonomy, relatedness, and competence). The scale showed good internal consistency. In Stage 2, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted, and the results indicated that there were no significant differences between a correlational model, a higher-order model, and a higher-order self-determination needs model. Thus, we offered a higher-order self-determination needs model, which had better model fit and was consistent with the original scale and the psychology of working theoretical framework. In addition, convergent and discriminant validity were supported by correlation estimates of the Korean version of the Work Need Satisfaction Scale, and the concurrent validity showed that the Korean version of the Work Need Satisfaction Scale had a significant proportion of explained variance for outcomes. The findings support the conclusion that this study established strong internal consistency and validity for the Korean version of the Work Need Satisfaction Scale. Thus, the scale is unique and meaningful for measuring need satisfaction in work settings in Korea.
This study aimed to validate a Korean-language version of the Work Volition Scale (WVS). Participants were 453 South Korean adults recruited through a survey panel website. In Phase 1 (n = 230), the ...original WVS was translated into Korean. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor solution (volition, financial constraints, and structural constraints), consistent with the original WVS. In Phase 2 (n = 223), confirmatory factor analysis supported the goodness of fit of the three-factor structure. Convergent validity tests demonstrated that the Korean WVS was positively correlated (p < .01) with core self-evaluation and work locus of control and negatively correlated (p < .01) with the intention to quit employment. In a hierarchical regression analysis, controlling for core self-evaluation and work locus of control, work volition positively predicted job satisfaction (p < .001). The Korean WVS is a valid assessment tool that can be used by career counselors and researchers working with South Korean adults.
This study investigated the possible mediation of career distress in the relationship between major incongruence and occupational engagement and whether this mediation depends on the degree of ...outcome expectation. Moderated mediation analysis was tested on a sample of 346 Korean undergraduate students. The results indicated that career distress mediated the relationship between major incongruence and occupational engagement. Moreover, the negative indirect effect of major incongruence on occupational engagement through career distress weakened as the level of outcome expectation increased. The significant mediation effect of career distress is meaningful given the evidence on the role of emotion in career adaptation. In addition, the significant moderation effect of cognitive evaluation and belief in the mediating relationship on career problem, career emotion, and career behavior is meaningful in that it provides insights in cognitive intervention that could be effective in career counseling.
This study examined the mediating roles of career decision‐making self‐efficacy (a domain‐specific motivational variable) and occupational engagement (a behavioral variable) on the relationship ...between internal locus of control (a general motivational variable) and career adaptability among college students in South Korea (N = 310). The findings extend past research on career adaptability by identifying a relationship among the variables.
In this paper, a nickel (Ni) catalyst with large surface area supported by a graphitic layer is proposed. The graphitic layer is formed on a Ni foil by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using CH4 as a ...source. The Ni foil is partially etched by a chemical etchant to increase the surface to volume ratio. The H2 generation rates of the catalysts for different Ni etching times are measured and their surfaces are observed using an optical microscope. The optimized Ni etching time is 6 h, and the catalyst prepared by 6 h of etching shows an H2 generation rate of about 600 ml/min⋅(g metal). The 6-h etched Ni/graphitic layer (Ni/G) is reused five times to confirm durability; it shows a high performance without any degradation. The H2 generation rate for different concentrations of NaBH4 is measured. The reaction follows first order kinetics, which means that the higher the concentration of NaBH4 is, the faster the H2 generation is.
•Nickel foil with increased surface area showed excellent catalytic performance.•A graphitic layer prevents nickel from tearing or damaging.•The rate of hydrogen generation of sodium borohydride is about 600 ml/min·(g metal).•The catalyst showed excellent stability even after 5 repetitions.
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