The Effect of Parental Career Support on Occupational Engagement: The Serial Mediating Effects of Major Satisfaction and Career Adaptability

ABSTRACT

This study examines the serial mediating effects of major satisfaction and career adaptability in the relationship between parental career support and occupational engagement among 240 college students. This research employs questionnaire data and serial mediation model analyses via SPSS Macro models 4 and 6 to explore the potential pathways through which parental career support may influence students' occupational engagement. The findings reveal that both major satisfaction and career adaptability serve as significant partial mediators individually (Model 4) and in tandem (Model 6) in the relationship between parental career support and occupational engagement. Furthermore, bootstrapping analysis highlights the indirect effects, showcasing the greater influence of major satisfaction when compared to career adaptability. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating parental career support, major satisfaction, and career adaptability into career education and guidance programs to enhance college students' occupational engagement.