The Impact of College Young Teachers Work-family Support on Career Growth：The Mediation of Work Engagement

Qian Gao

doi:10.62177/chst.v2i4.832

Authors

Qian Gao Xi'an Polytechnic University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v2i4.832

Keywords:

Young Teachers in High School, Work-Family Support, Work Engagement, Career Growth

Abstract

Young teachers are newcomers in the field of higher education, playing a foundational role in the development of universities. However, the unique nature of universities also limits the development space for young teachers. High school young teachers have a large scale, and their career growth dilemma has increasingly become a prominent issue and research focus in the current field of education management. Based on this, the present study is grounded in the Job Demands-Resources model and, from an "enrichment" pathway perspective, conducted a survey of young teachers at G University to examine the impact mechanism of work-family support on their career growth. Results showed that work-family support has a positive predictive effect on the career growth of young teachers. Work engagement plays a partial mediating role between work-family support and career growth. This study hopes to bring about research breakthroughs in the management of young teachers in universities and the growth of young teachers, and to provide path references and suggestions for cultivating young teachers in universities, helping the development of universities and the growth of young teachers.

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