Social Ecology Model of Factors Influencing Leadership Ability of Graduates in Zhengzhou City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16307757Keywords:
Social ecology, Self-efficacy, Leadership, GraduatesAbstract
This study aims to use social ecology theory to guide the role of graduates in enhancing leadership ability in higher education and the positive impact of social ecology on students' self-efficacy. This study adopts a quantitative research methodology and uses structural equation modelling AMOS to test the hypotheses. A questionnaire was administered to students in 86 colleges and universities in Zhengzhou City to obtain data on the students' leadership development in colleges and universities as well as in their own surroundings prior to graduation.
References
Lemcke, E. (2021). Social Ecology in Holistic Leadership. Iftach, G., & Shapira-Lishchinsky, O. (2023). Ethical dilemmas among mid-level school leaders through role-play simulations: Developing a social-ecological approach. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 51(3), 594-615.
Kuk, L., & Banning, J. H. (2023). Student affairs leadership: Defining the role through an ecological framework. Taylor & Francis.
Zhu, J., Liu, P. (2022). Research Dilemma and Cracking of Young Teachers in Physical Education Discipline - Based on Social Ecology Theory. Sports Science Research (05), 82-87. doi:10.19715/j.tiyukexueyanjiu.2022.05.012.
Teare, G., & Taks, M. (2024). A socioecological framework for leveraging sport events for youth sport. In Research Handbook on Major Sporting Events (pp. 740-757). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Song, W., Wang, W., & Yin, X. (2021). RESEARCH ON INFLUENCING FACTORS OF ADOLESCENTS’SPORTS HEALTH BEHAVIORS IN SOCIAL ECOLOGY. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 27, 434-439.
Luo J., Wang S. (2023). The reality dilemma and promotion path of physical activity promotion for the elderly in China under the perspective of social ecology theory. Fujian Sports Science and Technology (01), 54-59.
Dwyer, L.P. (2019). Leadership self-efficacy: review and leader development implications. Journal of Management Development.
Ren, L., & Shen, H. (2024). The relationship between servant leadership and team innovation performance: Mediating effect of self-efficacy. Heliyon, 10(6).
Zhan, H., Cheng, K. M., Wijaya, L., & Zhang, S. (2024). Investigating the mediating role of self-efficacy between digital leadership capability, intercultural competence, and employability among working undergraduates. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.
Hattie, J., Hodis, F. A., & Kang, S. H. (2020). Theories of motivation: Integration and ways forward. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, 101865.
Schunk, D. H., & DiBenedetto, M. K. (2020). Motivation and social cognitive theory. Contemporary educational psychology, 60, 101832.
Wigfield, A., & Koenka, A. C. (2020). Where do we go from here in academic motivation theory and research? Some reflections and recommendations for future work. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, 101872.
Bureau, J. S., Howard, J. L., Chong, J. X., & Guay, F. (2022). Pathways to student motivation: A meta-analysis of antecedents of autonomous and controlled motivations. Review of Educational Research, 92(1), 46-72.
Yu, S., & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2020). A cross-classified path analysis of the self-determination theory model on the situational, individual and classroom levels in college education. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, 101857.
Niu, Z. L. (2021). Research on leadership education of college students in the new era under the background of scientific and technological innovation. Journal of the Party School of Zhengzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (04), 99-102. doi:10.15875/j.cnki.zgzzswdxxb.2021.04.021.
Wang, Z. (2022). Dilemma and breakthrough path in cultivating college students’ leadership. Leadership Science (09), 107-111. doi:10.19572/j.cnki.ldkx.2022.09.043.
Wang, Yan. xia. (2022). Research on the influence of club atmosphere on college students' leadership PhD (Dissertation, Xinjiang Normal University). PhD https://link.cnki.net/doi/10.27432/d.cnki.gxsfu.2022.000010doi:10.27432/d.cnki.gxsfu.2022.000010.
Vogel, B., Reichard, R. J., Batistič, S., & Černe, M. (2021). A bibliometric review of the leadership development field: How we got here, where we are, and where we are headed. The Leadership Quarterly, 32(5), 101381.
Mun, R. U., Ezzani, M. D., & Lee, L. E. (2020). Culturally relevant leadership in gifted education: A systematic literature review. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 43(2), 108-142.
Huchting, K., & Bickett, J. (2023). The need for career-long professional learning for social justice leaders in affluent school contexts. In Leading Socially Just Schools (pp. 52-64). Routledge.
Day, D. V., Riggio, R. E., Tan, S. J., & Conger, J. A. (2021). Advancing the science of 21st-century leadership development: Theory, research, and practice. The Leadership Quarterly, 32(5), 101557.
Healy, M., Hammer, S., & McIlveen, P. (2022). Mapping graduate employability and career development in higher education research: A citation network analysis. Studies in Higher Education, 47(4), 799-811.
Kezar, A., Dizon, J. P. M., & Scott, D. (2020). Senior leadership teams in higher education: What we know and what we need to know. Innovative Higher Education, 45, 103-120.
Chao, Y. F., G, F. Y., Liu, H. Y., & He, N. (2024). Research on the development mechanism and improvement path of college students' self-leadership. Journal of Jinzhou Medical University (Social Science Edition) (04), 85-88. doi:10.13847/j.cnki.lnmu(sse).2024.04.020.
Liu, J., Li, J., Jia, C., Li, Y., & Wang, Q. (2024). Survey and Research on Enhancing the Employment Competitiveness of College Students. Frontiers in Business, Economics and Management.
Yan, L.L., (2020). Research on the construction of employment guidance management system for college students in Zhengzhou universities. Journal of Jiamusi Vocational College (01), 219-220.
Cheng, M., Adekola, O., Albia, J., & Cai, S. (2022). Employability in higher education: a review of key stakeholders' perspectives. Higher Education Evaluation and Development, 16(1), 16-31.
Dai, K., & Pham, T. (2024). Graduate employability and international education: an exploration of foreign students’ experiences in China. Higher Education Research & Development, 1-16.
Song, X., & Xu, D. (2024). More Graduates, Fewer Skills? Vocational Education Expansion and Skilled Labour Shortages in China. The China Quarterly, 1-16.
Mtawa, N., Fongwa, S., & Wilson-Strydom, M. (2021). Enhancing graduate employability attributes and capabilities formation: a service-learning approach. Teaching in Higher Education, 26(5), 679-695.
Karimi, H., & Piña, A. (2021). Strategically Addressing the Soft Skills Gap Among STEM Undergraduates. Journal of Research in STEM Education.
Abdul Aziz, S.A., & Zainal Abiddin, N. (2022). Leadership Style and Entrepreneurial Leadership among University Students: A Literature Review. International Journal of Learning and Development.
Eimer, A., & Bohndick, C. (2021). How individual experiential backgrounds are related to the development of employability among university students. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 12(2), 114-130.
Steurer, M., van der Vaart, L., & Rothmann, S. (2022). Mapping managerial expectations of graduate employability attributes: A scoping review. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 48, 1990.
Bhusal, B.R. (2022). Perception of Graduating Students towards their Professional Settlement. JMC Research Journal.
Jiang, L., Chen, Z., & Lei, C. (2023). Current college graduates’ employability factors based on university graduates in Shaanxi Province, China. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1042243.
Heimbach, C. R. (2024). A Study of the Employability of Graduates of the Bloomsburg University Zeigler College of Business.
Briones, G.F., Apat, E.J., Lorica, D.G., & Valenzuela, M.P. (2021). Employers’ Preference on Employability Skills of Business Management and Accounting Graduates. International Journal of Academe and Industry Research.
Yue, X., Zou, L., Ye, Y., & Cai, T. (2024). The Impact of Undergraduates Servant Leadership on Their Employability. SAGE Open, 14(2), 21582440241260936.
Pan, H (2023). The impact of social practice participation on college students' leadership - the mediating role of self-efficacy and social value (Master's thesis, Nanning Normal University). Master's degree https://link.cnki.net/doi/10.27037/d.cnki.ggxsc.2023.000819doi:10.27037/d.cnki.ggxsc.2023.000819.
Zhang, Y. C., Zhang, Y., Xiong, X. L., Liu, J. B., & Zhai, R. B. (2022). An empirical study on the improvement of college students’ employability based on university factors. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 793492.
Gamage, K. A., Jeyachandran, K., Dehideniya, S. C., Lambert, C. G., & Rennie, A. E. (2023). Online and hybrid teaching effects on graduate attributes: opportunity or cause for concern?. Education Sciences, 13(2), 221.
Baird, A.M., & Parayitam, S. (2019). Employers’ ratings of importance of skills and competencies college graduates need to get hired. Education + Training.
Pujol-Jover, M., Duque, L.C., & Riera-Prunera, M.C. (2022). The recruit requirements of recent graduates: approaching the existing mismatch. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 34, 57 - 70.
Chen, K., Tham, J., & Khatibi, A. (2024). Research on SVM Analysis Model of Influencing Factors of Employability of Graduates from Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities in Jiangxi Province. Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences, 9(1).
Abdullah, A.R., Muhammad, M.Z., & Md Nasir, N.A. (2021). The Role of Soft Skills on Business Graduates Employability. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business.
Little, C.A., & Kearney, K.L. (2021). Leadership Development for High-Ability Secondary Students. The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education.
Tang, B., Li, K.Q.,& Huang, R.(2023). Research on the model and optimization path of college students' leadership education. China Educational Technology Equipment (14), 20-23.
Lubker, J.R., & Petrusa, E. (2022). Utilizing co-curricular learning tools to foster leadership development in graduate and professional schools: Examples and lessons learned. New directions for student leadership, 2022 176, 53-64.
Hasanah, E., Al Badar, M.I., Al Ghazy, M.I., & Fauzia, F. (2023). Enhancing Student Leadership Skills through Project-Based Learning in the Postgraduate Research Experience. The Qualitative Report.
Wang, Y.L., & O. Dapat, R. (2023). School Principals’ Leadership Styles and Organizational Climate Toward Innovative Leadership Program. Journal of Education and Educational Research.
Odom, S.F., & Dunn, A.L. (2023). Leadership identity development in curricular settings. New directions for student leadership, 2023 178, 87-98.
Killion, A.K., Ostrow Michel, J., & Hawes, J.K. (2022). Toward Identifying Sustainability Leadership Competencies: Insights from Mapping a Graduate Sustainability Education Curriculum. Sustainability.
Okolie, U. C., Igwe, P. A., Nwosu, H. E., Eneje, B. C., & Mlanga, S. (2020). Enhancing graduate employability: Why do higher education institutions have problems with teaching generic skills?. Policy Futures in Education, 18(2), 294-313.
Perez-Encinas, A., & Berbegal-Mirabent, J. (2023). Who gets a job sooner? Results from a national survey of master’s graduates. Studies in Higher Education, 48(1), 174-188.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Ziqian Peng, Ali Khatibi, Jacquline Tham
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
