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The purpose of this study is to explore the structural relationship between life meaning, self-efficacy and subjective welfare of Shandong Vocational College Students in China based on the intermediary effect. Taking the typical vocational college as the case, fifteen units of higher vocational colleges in Liaoning with three types of SIVCs at different levels were selected; this paper investigates students from urban and rural under two dimensions through quantile method and cross-sectional survey. To measure this scale with meaning in life, self-efficacy and subjective well-being we used standardized Likert-scale instruments. Descriptive statistics, Correlation, Regression and Mediation testing have been execute to examine the proposed relationships. The results show that Meaning in Life (MIL) has a strong and significant total effect on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) (? = 0.681, p < 0.001). Even after accounting for Self-Efficacy (SE), the direct effect of MIL on SWB remains significant (? = 0.638, p < 0.001). The indirect effect through SE is smaller but still significant (? = 0.043, p = 0.001), indicating partial mediation. The results from this study offer some directions regarding promoting purpose and self-determination in VET to improve the mental health status and life satisfaction for VET students. Proposed future directions include mentorship, resiliency training, and experiential learning which promote self efficacy & meaning in life. This investigation will contribute to the literature for Chinese VCS mental health, as well as providing evidences for educational policy and practise.
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