ERIC Number: EJ1011586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
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Different Fit Perceptions in an Academic Environment: Attitudinal and Behavioral Outcomes
Li, Yixuan; Yao, Xiang; Chen, Kun; Wang, Yi
Journal of Career Assessment, v21 n2 p163-174 May 2013
This study examines whether students perceive three different types of fit in an academic environment (i.e., interest-major [I-M] fit, demands-abilities [D-A] fit, and needs-supplies [N-S] fit) and whether these factors predict important academic and well-being criteria using a Chinese student sample. Results from confirmatory factor analyses support the assumption that students differentiate among the three fit perceptions. Incremental validity analysis and relative importance analysis reveal that the three types of fit each have a unique relationship with situational outcomes. Specifically, I-M fit predicts greater proportions of variance in major change intention; D-A fit predicts greater proportions of variance in academic performance; and N-S fit predicts greater proportions of variance in well-being (e.g., academic satisfaction and depression). Practical and theoretical implications of these results are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Personality Theories, Student Attitudes, College Freshmen, Factor Analysis, Validity, Well Being, Majors (Students), Intention, Academic Achievement, Satisfaction, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Beijing)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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