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The Mediating Effect of Grit in the Relationship between Calling and Academic Achievement and Career Stress

  • Park, Yonguk L. (Psychology Department, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Hyejoo J. (Psychology Department, Handong Global University)
  • Received : 2020.01.07
  • Accepted : 2020.02.09
  • Published : 2020.03.31
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Abstract

In this paper, we show the career path of college students from the perspective of positive psychology. Specifically we conducted the study to investigate a role of grit in the relationship between college students' occupational calling and academic achievement and career stress. 151 college students participated in this study and they completed the Korean version of the Calling and Vocational Questionnaire, Grit Scale, and Career Stress Scale. To assess their academic achievement, participants agreed to obtain their GPA from online system. The results of this study showed that occupational calling had a positive correlation with academic achievement and negatively correlated with career stress. In addition, it was confirmed that grit mediated the relationship between calling and academic achievement and career stress. Based on these results, the positive effects of occupational calling of college students, implications of this study, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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