The Effects of Psychological Capital and Social Support of University Students on Occupational Engagement

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of psychological capital and social support on career involvement behavior using response data from 263 university students located in the Chungcheong area. Descriptive statistics, a correlation analysis, and a hierarchical multiple regression analysis were conducted and the results were assessed using SPSS 27.0. The findings showed that psychological capital had a positive effect on career involvement behavior, meaning that psychological capital is an important prerequisite for promoting career involvement behavior in college students. In addition, social support had a positive effect on career involvement behavior, initiating that when college students experience greater social support, their career involvement behavior becomes more active. Through these results, it was confirmed that psychological capital and social support are the main antecedent variables affecting career involvement behavior. Based on this, the necessity of various support measures was proposed to improve psychological capital and help college students perceive social support more clearly to support their career development.