Perceived Organizational Support and Career Well-being of College Counsellors: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Management Strategies

Baoqiang WEN, Long CHENG, Yishen CHEN

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Based on the organizational support theory and resource preservation theory, this paper thoroughly explores the mechanism of the influence of college counselors' perceived organizational support on their professional well-being, and tests the mediating role of self-efficacy between the two. A questionnaire survey and empirical analysis were conducted on 517 in-service counselors in Guangdong. The results showed that counselors' perceived organizational support had a significant positive effect on their career well-being, and self-efficacy played a partial mediating role in the relationship, accounting for 19.85%. In addition, demographic characteristics such as marital status and age also had a significant effect on counselors' career well-being. The findings of the study provide university management with a theoretical basis and practical guidance for enhancing counselors' career well-being, suggesting that school support should be strengthened, emphasis should be placed on counselors' professionalization and vocational training, and their career well-being should be promoted by improving their self-efficacy.

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College counselors; Perceived organizational support; Career well-being; Mediating effects

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