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Big five personality traits and employability: The mediating role of internship attitudes among chinese vocational students

Hu S 1 , Jabor MK 2 , Fang H 1 , Sun D 3 , Zheng Y 4 , Wu Y 5 Show all authors , Zhao Y 6 , Zhao Y 7 , Li N 8 , Zhao X 9

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Information Engineering, Hebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China
  • 2 Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Student Affairs Management, Hebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China
  • 4 School of Marxism, Hebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China
  • 5 Mechnical and Eletrical Engineering Institute, Xingtai University, Hebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China
  • 6 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China
  • 7 Department of Materials and Building Engineering, Hebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China
  • 8 Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 9 Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Japan
PLoS One, 2025;20(8):e0329103.
PMID: 40763159 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329103

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of the Big Five personality traits on the employability of vocational education students, with a focus on the mediating role of internship attitudes. Data were collected from 550 students enrolled in 11 vocational colleges in Hebei Province, China, using a structured questionnaire. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the relationships among personality traits, internship attitudes, and employability. The findings reveal that personality traits significantly influence internship attitudes, which in turn affect employability. These results provide novel theoretical insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying internship persistence and practical recommendations for optimizing vocational education and enhancing school-enterprise collaboration to better meet students' employability and career readiness needs.

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