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Applying the theory of planned behaviour to analyse the employment intentions of eastern Chinese vocational-school students seeking work in western China: A survey of six provinces.

Background: In many countries, talent migration undermines the social and economic strengths of regional communities. Thus, globalisation has made employment a focal point of concern worldwide. Objective: This study used a framework based on the theory of planned behaviour to examine Eastern Chinese...

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Published in:Work Vol. 82; no. 2; pp. 537 - 548
Main Authors: Li, He, Fan, Mengxu, Ma, Chenlu
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2025
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          Li, He
          Fan, Mengxu
          Ma, Chenlu
        affil: School of Education Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, PR China
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          Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior Evaluation
          Students, High School Psychosocial Factors
          Vocational Education
          Work
          Intention
          Student Attitudes Evaluation
          Employment Evaluation
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          China
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Psychometrics
          Factor Analysis
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      ab: Background: In many countries, talent migration undermines the social and economic strengths of regional communities. Thus, globalisation has made employment a focal point of concern worldwide. Objective: This study used a framework based on the theory of planned behaviour to examine Eastern Chinese vocational-school students' intentions to work in Western China. Methods: Data were collected from 2215 students at 12 vocational schools in Eastern China. The variables employment attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SNs) and perceived behavioural control (PBC) were analysed as predictors of employment intention (EI). Results: Structural equation modelling indicated that ATT, SNs and PBC all had significant effects on predicting EI. However, SNs' moderating role in the relationship between ATT and EI was not significant. Conclusions: ATT, SNs and PBC were significant predictors of EI; however, PBC's predictive role was negative. In addition to the direct effects, the findings also identified SNs' moderating role, which is consistent with existing research on SNs' important role in predicting career choice and EI.
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