The Influence of Future Self-Continuity on the Career Planning Ability of Minor College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Concept Clarity

目的：探究本科期间辅修大学生未来自我连续性对其职业生涯规划能力的影响，以及自我概念清晰性在其中的中介作用。方法：在天津某高校招募168名辅修大学生为研究对象，采用问卷法进行探究。结果：分析表明，未来自我连续性、自我概念清晰性、学生职业生涯适应性与职业发展效能感间两两成正相关，并且自我概念清晰性在未来自我连续性对学生职业生涯规划能力的影响中起中介作用。结论：本科期间辅修其他学科的学生，建立和未来自我的联系可以提高其自我概念清晰性，对自己认知清晰性提升的同时，提高其生涯规划能力，从而帮助自己提高就业竞争力。Objective: To explore the influence of future self-continuity of minor college students during undergraduate studies on their career planning ability, as well as the mediating role of self-concept clarity therein. Methods: A total of 168 minor college students were recruited efficiently in a certain area of Tianjin as the research subjects, and the questionnaire method was used for exploration. Results: There is a pairwise positive correlation between future self-continuity, self-concept clarity, students’ career adaptability and career development efficacy, and self-concept clarity plays a mediating role in the influence of future self-continuity on students’ career planning ability. Conclusion: For students who minor in other disciplines during their undergraduate studies, establishing connections with their future selves can enhance the clarity of their self-concept. While improving the clarity of their self-cognition, it also enhances their career planning ability, thereby helping them improve their employment competitiveness.