Moderated mediation analysis reveals how perceived employability affects academic behaviors in university students, suggesting implications for academic competition.
Key Points
This study aims to explore the relationship between perceived employability and academic involution behavior among Chinese college students, highlighting mediating and moderating factors.
Cross-sectional survey of 498 Chinese undergraduates
Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping procedures for analysis
Perceived employability positively linked to academic involution behavior
Upward social comparison partially mediates this relationship
Academic anxiety moderates the effect of perceived employability on upward social comparison, enhancing the mediation effect under higher anxiety levels