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Enhancing undergraduates’ career preparedness: environmental determinants and mediating role of resilience

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) · Vol. 15 No. 4 (2026) · pp. 2823–2839

DOI
10.11591/ijere.v15i4.39733
ISSN
2620-5440, 2252-8822
Published
2026-08-01
Publisher
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

Current environmental changes, combined with personal challenges, require further study to address the existing knowledge gap in career preparedness. Hence, this study aims to examine determinants of undergraduates’ career preparedness by integrating environmental and psychological factors within an extended theoretical framework. Specifically, this study investigates the effects of resilience as a mediator in the relationship between environmental factors and career preparedness. This study used stratified purposive sampling to capture final-year undergraduates from universities in three main structures, namely research universities, non-research public universities, and private universities. A total of 409 undergraduates participated in this study. A correlational research design was employed for the investigation of the relationships. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationships and mediation effects. The results indicated that environmental factors were a robust predictor of resilience (effect size, f2=1.377) and exerted a small but significant direct effect (f2=0.051) on career preparedness. Furthermore, resilience strongly predicted career preparedness (f2=0.450). Overall, the findings show that resilience mediates the relationship between environmental factors and career preparedness. This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that resilience-based activities, such as career planning and goal-setting sessions, should be focused on undergraduates who are participating in a constructive environment.

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  • Universiti Teknologi MARA
  • Multimedia University
  • Universitas Majalengka
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Syifa IsmayantiAffiliation unknown1
Mohamad Gilar JatisundaUniversitas Majalengka1
Akmal Md NasirUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Adlan Md RamlyUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Syazwani Md RasidAffiliation unknown1
Chew Cheng MengUniversiti Sains Malaysia1
Parmjit SinghUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Nadirah OthmanUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Suraya MasromUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Abdullah Sani Abd RahmanUniversiti Teknologi Petronas1
Norhayati BaharunUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Nor Faezah Mohamad RaziUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Nor Aslily SarkamUniversiti Teknologi MARA1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) http://ijere.iaescore.com/index.php/IJERE/oai, first harvested 8 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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