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<p>Integrating the Cognitive-Affective Processing System (CAPS) and Conservation of Resources (COR) theories, this study investigates how authoritarian supervision may act as a double-edged sword for PhD students’ research career aspirations (RCA). We propose dual mediation paths—via perceived insider status (PIS) and emotional exhaustion (EME)—and examine the moderating role of proactive career networking (PCN). Based on a questionnaire survey of 934 Chinese PhD students from 10 universities and using latent moderated structural equation modeling (LMS), we find that (1) authoritarian supervision shows no significant direct effect on RCA but a positive total effect; (2) authoritarian supervision influences RCA indirectly through both PIS and EME; (3) PCN weakens the positive association between PIS and RCA and the negative association between EME and RCA, and further negatively moderates the indirect effects of authoritarian supervision on RCA through these pathways. These findings support a second-stage moderated mediation model and enrich understanding of how and under what conditions authoritarian supervision may foster or hinder Chinese PhD students’ RCA. We discuss theoretical contributions, practical implications, limitations, and avenues for future research.</p>

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A double-edged sword: the effects of authoritarian supervision on research career aspirations among Chinese phd students

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    2025年12月26日

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  • Xianwei Liu,
  • Yang Zou

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Integrating the Cognitive-Affective Processing System (CAPS) and Conservation of Resources (COR) theories, this study investigates how authoritarian supervision may act as a double-edged sword for PhD students’ research career aspirations (RCA). We propose dual mediation paths—via perceived insider status (PIS) and emotional exhaustion (EME)—and examine the moderating role of proactive career networking (PCN). Based on a questionnaire survey of 934 Chinese PhD students from 10 universities and using latent moderated structural equation modeling (LMS), we find that (1) authoritarian supervision shows no significant direct effect on RCA but a positive total effect; (2) authoritarian supervision influences RCA indirectly through both PIS and EME; (3) PCN weakens the positive association between PIS and RCA and the negative association between EME and RCA, and further negatively moderates the indirect effects of authoritarian supervision on RCA through these pathways. These findings support a second-stage moderated mediation model and enrich understanding of how and under what conditions authoritarian supervision may foster or hinder Chinese PhD students’ RCA. We discuss theoretical contributions, practical implications, limitations, and avenues for future research.