ERIC Number: EJ1370134
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
EISSN: EISSN-1556-0856
What Job Is a "Good Job" for Chinese Undergraduates: An Exploration Study
Zhu, Qianyu; Ni, Jing; Hou, Zhi-Jin; Jia, Yin
Journal of Career Development, v50 n2 p295-316 Apr 2023
An exploration study was conducted to explore what Chinese undergraduates considered to be a "good job." A total of 143 (M = 21.45, SD = 1.53, 51.04% male) undergraduates from 10 cities participated in this study. The prototype research methodology was applied to explore the underlying complex structure of the "good job." The results revealed 157 items associated with the "good job" that were merged into two categories "high-quality work" and "high-quality life." Furthermore, each category included basic- and superordinate-levels prototypes. The structure depicted Chinese undergraduates' expectations of a "good job" and emphasized the importance of work-life balance among young people. Additionally, traditional Chinese culture was consistently found to have a significant impact on young people's expectations of a "good job." These findings have implications for career development research and career counseling practices about Chinese young people.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Employment, Work Attitudes, Quality of Life, Family Work Relationship, Asian Culture, Career Development, Career Counseling, Foreign Countries, Item Analysis, Measures (Individuals)
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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
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