The Effect of Integrating Social Cognitive Theory, Career Adaptability, and Human Capital on the Work Readiness Level of Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa Graduates

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10.2991/978-94-6239-811-5_17How to use a DOI?

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Work Readiness; Social Cognitive Career Theory; Career Adaptability; Graduate Capital; Higher Education

Abstract

Work readiness has shifted from merely possessing technical skills to a complex multidimensional construct, particularly amidst the technological disruption of the 21st century. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the determinants of higher education graduates’ work readiness through theoretical synthesis and empirical testing. By integrating Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), Career Adaptability Theory, and the Graduate Capital Model, this article examines how internal factors (self-efficacy, soft skills) and external factors (internship experience, curriculum quality) interact in shaping work readiness. A causal-quantitative approach was employed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with a sample of 250 final-year students. The analysis results indicate that self-efficacy, soft skills, and internship experience exert a positive and significant effect on work readiness, both directly and indirectly through career adaptability as a mediating variable. The research findings suggest that optimal work readiness is achieved when higher education institutions are capable of transforming academic capital into social and psychological capital that is adaptive to industry needs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muhammad Rizqi Fauzi
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/29
TI  - The Effect of Integrating Social Cognitive Theory, Career Adaptability, and Human Capital on the Work Readiness Level of Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa Graduates
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business, Economic, and Social Sustainability (ICOBES 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 200
EP  - 209
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-811-5_17
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-811-5_17
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