Impact of psychological capital and career identity on graduate students’ employability: The mediation of social capital among Shanxi Province of China

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          This study uses a mixed-methods research to explore the relationship between psychological capital, career identity, social capital, and graduate employability in higher education in Shanxi Province, China. The study employs SPSS and AMOS to analyze the survey questionnaire, and NVIVO to analyze the interview questionnaire. the researcher collected 450 sample size by stratified random sampling and that the validity of quantitative research total is 0.927, the validity of qualitative research total questionnaire is 0.95

          The study finds that: the respondents have similar views but different focuses on the four factors. The four factors positively and significantly affect graduate employability, and mediate each other. The respondents have different views, experiences, suggestions, and expectations on the factors and their employment relationship. The study provides evidence and insights on the four factors and graduate employability in China, and uses a mixed-methods research, enriching the data and methods. The study is practical for graduates, teachers, institutions, and policy makers, as it suggests how to improve graduates’ psychological, career, social, and employability aspects, and promote their employment.