Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology
Vol 14 No 2 June 2025

Academic Self-Efficacy as a Mediator: Examining the Link Between Career Calling and Employability in Higher Education

Mulyana, Olievia Prabandini (Unknown)
Izzati, Umi Anugerah (Unknown)
Mulyana, Phonny Aditiawan (Unknown)
Nucahyanie, Yunia Dwie (Unknown)
Puspitadewi, Ni Wayan Sukmawati (Unknown)
Budiani, Meita Santi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jun 2025

Abstract

In today's increasingly competitive job market, employability has become a vital competency for students. This study examined the relationship between career calling and student employability, with a particular focus on the mediating role of academic self-efficacy. Utilizing a quantitative correlational design, the research involved 703 student participants. Data were collected through validated Likert-type instruments measuring career calling, academic self-efficacy, and employability. Path analysis conducted using JASP software revealed significant positive associations among the three variables. Mediation analysis demonstrated that career calling had a direct effect on employability (direct effect = 0.112, p = 0.002), as well as a stronger indirect effect through academic self-efficacy (indirect effect = 0.549, p < 0.001). These findings underscore the pivotal role of academic self-efficacy as a mediator, suggesting that its influence on employability is more substantial than the direct effect of career calling alone.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Psychology

Publisher

Subject

Education Public Health

Description

Journal of Educational, Health, and Community Psychology (JEHCP) published an article, and empirical study that have originality, novelty and fill the gap of knowledge, that focused on educational psychology, health psychology and community psychology. JEHCP is an open access peer reviewed, ...