The Perfect Match:Investigating The Role Of Student's Environments And Vocational Interests In Academic Satisfaction

Holland's theory has long been used as a foundation for investigating student's vocational choices and how it is affected by a student's different environments.However,the home and leisure environment has not received much attention when investigating these effects.Using the Social Cognitive Career Theory,as a second theoretical foundation,it was this study's primary objective to explore how student's different environments,such as learning experiences together with person inputs,background context,and college major affect student's academic satisfaction.A total of 420 students from different cultural backgrounds,including Chinese and international students and from various universities all over China,participated in the study.Initial analysis hoping to confirm the relationship between vocational interests and college majors revealed conflicting results.However,other main findings revealed significant associations between leisure activities and academic satisfaction,mediated by parental support.The findings underscore the importance of student's supportive environments in the school-work transition.In-depth results are discussed further.