| Title | Different Fit Perceptions in an Academic Environment: Attitudinal and Behavioral Outcomes |
| Authors | Li, Yixuan Yao, Xiang Chen, Kun Wang, Yi |
| Affiliation | Peking Univ, Dept Psychol, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China. Peking Univ, Sch Econ, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China. Bowling Green State Univ, Dept Psychol, Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA. |
| Keywords | P-E fit demands-abilities fit needs-supplies fit well-being academic performance PERSON-ORGANIZATION FIT PERCEIVED FIT SATISFACTION LIFE DEPRESSION EDUCATION STUDENTS STRESS GENDER JOB |
| Issue Date | 2013 |
| Publisher | journal of career assessment |
| Citation | JOURNAL OF CAREER ASSESSMENT.2013,21,(2),163-174. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11897/323623 |
| ISSN | 1069-0727 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1069072712466713 |
| Indexed | SSCI |
| Appears in Collections: | 心理与认知科学学院 经济学院 |
