ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Human Developmental Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1473147
This article is part of the Research TopicPositive Higher Education: Empowering Students through Learning and WellbeingView all 15 articles
The Relationship Between Group Attachment and Career Adaptability of College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model
Provisionally accepted
- 1Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- 2Hangzhou Dianzi University, hangzhou, China
- 3Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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This study explored the connection between group attachment and career adaptability among college students, considering attachment theory and career construction theory. It also looked into the mediating role of perceived social support and the moderating role of academic achievement level. In a survey of 533 Chinese college students, it was found that group attachment had a negative impact on college students' career adaptability. The survey results indicated that perceived social support partially mediated the relationship between group attachment and college students' career adaptability.The relationship between perceived social support and career adaptability was significantly positively moderated by academic achievement level. The study results improve the understanding of the factors affecting career adaptability and provide evidence for higher education institutions to enhance class group dynamics and boost college students' employability.
Keywords: Group attachment, Career adaptability, perceived social support, academic achievement level, college students
Received: 30 Jul 2024; Accepted: 17 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: Huiyan Wang, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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