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Future Decent Work: Testing the School-to-Work Transition Model of the Psychology of Working Theory

Gelecekteki İnsana Yakışır İş: Çalışma Psikolojisi Kuramı Okuldan İşe Geçiş Modelinin Sınanması

Muhammed Emir Akyol(BİTLİS EREN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9080-6950
Onur Görgün(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5208-9156
Servet Ebrar Bayram(HİTİT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2177-8113
Ayşenur Büyükgöze Kavas(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9072-7040
Pages
333–342
Publication Date
2026-08-31
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Model analysis results indicate that, regarding the structure of future decent work, only the direct negative effect of economic constraints is significant, while the effects of experiences of marginalization are significant both directly and indirectly through academic self-efficacy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to test a school-to-work transition model developed based on the Psychology of Working Theory among university students.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 428 university students (228 female, 200 male) participated in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Model analysis results indicate that, regarding the structure of future decent work, only the direct negative effect of economic constraints is significant, while the effects of experiences of marginalization are significant both directly and indirectly through academic self-efficacy.
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⚙️Variables:Okuldan işe geçiş · Çalışma psikolojisi kuramı · Ekonomik kısıtlılıklar

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The aim of this study is to test a school-to-work transition model developed based on the Psychology of Working Theory among university students. The study examined the extent to which economic constraints, experiences of marginalization, and academic self-efficacy explain future decent work through both direct and indirect pathways. A total of 428 university students (228 female, 200 male) participated in the study. Data were collected using the Economic Constraints Scale, the Lifelong Experiences of Marginalization Scale, the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Future Decent Work Scale. Model analysis results indicate that, regarding the structure of future decent work, only the direct negative effect of economic constraints is significant, while the effects of experiences of marginalization are significant both directly and indirectly through academic self-efficacy. The findings suggest that economic and social disadvantages may play a negative role in the transition to work, but that academic self-efficacy acts as a mediator capable of mitigating the negative effects of experiences of marginalization on perceptions of future decent work. The findings were evaluated within the framework of the school-to-work transition model developed under the Psychology of Working Theory and recommendations were presented.

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Bu araştırmada, Çalışma Psikolojisi Kuramı temelinde oluşturulan okuldan işe geçiş modelinin üniversite öğrencilerinde test edilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Ekonomik kısıtlılıklar, ötekileştirilme deneyimleri ve akademik öz-yeterliğin gelecekteki insana yakışır işi doğrudan ve dolaylı yollar aracılığıyla ne düzeyde açıkladığı incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya 428 (228 kadın, 200 erkek) üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Veriler, Ekonomik Kısıtlılıklar Ölçeği, Yaşam Boyu Ötekileştirilme Deneyimleri Ölçeği, Akademik Öz-Yeterlik Ölçeği ve Gelecekteki İnsana Yakışır İş Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Model analizi sonuçları, ekonomik kısıtlılıkların yalnızca doğrudan negatif etkisinin anlamlı olduğunu, ötekileştirilme deneyimlerinin ise hem doğrudan hem de akademik öz yeterlik aracılığıyla dolaylı etkisinin anlamlı olduğunu göstermektedir. Bulgular, ekonomik ve sosyal dezavantajların işe geçiş sürecinde negatif bir rol oynayabileceğini, ancak akademik özyeterliğin ötekileştirme deneyimlerinden gelecekteki insana yakışır iş algısına doğru olan olumsuz etkileri azaltabilecek bir aracılığa sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bulgular, Çalışma Psikolojisi Kuramı çerçevesinde oluşturulmuş okuldan işe geçiş modeli kapsamında değerlendirilmiş ve öneriler sunulmuştur.

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Akyol, M. E., Görgün, O., Bayram, S. E., Kavas, A. B. (2026). Future Decent Work: Testing the School-to-Work Transition Model of the Psychology of Working Theory. Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2, 333–342. https://doi.org/10.5961/higheredusci.1818688

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