ERIC Number: EJ1444188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
EISSN: EISSN-1758-6127
The Role of Individual Factors in Perceived Sustainable Employability: An Application in Higher Education
Education & Training, v66 n7 p873-889 2024
Purpose: Sustainable employability has emerged as a multifaceted construct that measures individuals' abilities to function in the labour market throughout their working lives. Therefore, it is no longer just about analysing how to achieve a successful transition from school/university to employment, but also about identifying the conditions that will allow people to continue to be capable and motivated in the long term. The aim of this work was to identify and rank the personal factors of an individual that contribute to his or her perceived sustainable employability. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a quantitative methodology to estimate the structural model proposed. A stratified random procedure was used to administer an online questionnaire to 202 university master's degree students. Before testing the structural model, the validation of each scale was performed, both at the exploratory and confirmatory levels. Findings: The results indicate that four groups were key to improve individual sustainable employability: (1) Health Status; (2) Career Competencies; (3) Core Self-Evaluations and (4) Overcoming Competencies. Research limitations/implications: The results are of interest to any individual, employed or not, insofar as they can reflect on the relevance of each category and how to improve them at the individual level. Originality/value: This study contributes to research on sustainable employability focus on the analysis of young people by providing empirical evidence on its relationship with other key variables, in an area where the literature remains mainly conceptual and centred in workers.
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Sustainability, Employment Potential, Labor Market, Motivation, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Well Being, Career Development, Self Management, Self Esteem, Resilience (Psychology), Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Job Skills
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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: Spain
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