The Impact of Commuting Happiness on Career Calling and Its Mechanism of Action

Career calling is a key focus in the fields of vocational psychology and management psychology. However, current research primarily centers on education, media, and corporate management, with relatively few studies examining the commuting domain. To explore the impact of commuting happiness on career calling and reveal its underlying mechanism, this paper surveyed 370 Chinese employees. The findings indicate that factors such as commuting happiness, job satisfaction, and environmental uncertainty influence the formation of career calling. A positive correlation exists between commuting happiness and career calling. Moreover, job satisfaction mediates the relationship between commuting happiness and career calling, while environmental uncertainty moderates the effect of commuting happiness on job satisfaction. This study highlights the significant influence of commuting happiness on career calling and offers recommendations for society, businesses, and individuals on how to manage and enhance career calling.