.... Hypotheses were examined using regression-based analysis. Findings Future work self exerts a positive influence on career adaptability through the mediating role of work meaningfulness. Furthermore, psychological closeness moderates this relationship by strengthening the effect of work meaningfulness...

... the factors that influence and the formation mechanism of this emerging phenomenon. Drawing upon social cognition theory, this study explores the relationship between work values and voluntary overqualification while also examining the mediating role of the future work self and the moderating role...