Relationship between Digital Literacy and Employment Ability of Vocational Undergraduate Students: The Parallel Mediating Role of Future Time Perspective and Career Decision Self-Efficacy

Purpose: To explore the relationship between digital literacy and the employability of college students, and to investigate the mechanism by which future time perspective and career decision self-efficacy play a role. Method: A survey was conducted on 577 college students using the Digital Literacy Scale, Employability Scale, Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale, and Future Time Perspective Scale. Results: (1) Digital literacy, future time perspective, career decision self-efficacy, and employability are all significantly positively correlated with each other (r = 0.65–0.78, P < 0.001). (2) Digital literacy significantly positively predicts future time perspective, career decision self-efficacy, and employability. At the same time, future time perspective and career decision self-efficacy can both positively predict employability significantly. (3) Future time perspective and career decision self-efficacy have a parallel mediating effect between digital literacy and the employability of vocational undergraduate students. Conclusion: Digital literacy can directly affect college students’ employability and can also indirectly affect college students’ employability through future time perspective and career decision self-efficacy.