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Role of occupational self-efficacy and professional identity as mediators in the relationship between person-job fit and career sustainability among teachersDemir, MustafaYayla, Ibrahim ErdoganDombak, KubraBaloglu, Mustafacareer sustainabilityoccupational self-efficacyperson-job fitprofessional identityteacherIntroduction Career sustainability has become increasingly important for teachers to maintain long-term professional engagement and effectiveness. This study examined the serial mediating roles of occupational self-efficacy and professional identity in the relationship between person-job fit and career sustainability among teachers.Methods The study employed a correlational survey design. A total of 390 teachers working in Turkiye participated in the study. Data were collected using the Career Sustainability Scale, the Person-Job Fit Scale, the Occupational Self-efficacy Scale, and the Perceived Professional Identity Scale. We tested the research hypotheses using a serial mediation analysis with Hayes' PROCESS Macro Model 6.Results The findings show positive and significant relationships among person-job fit, occupational self-efficacy, professional identity, and career sustainability. Although the direct effect of person-job fit on career sustainability is not statistically significant, the indirect effects via occupational self-efficacy and professional identity are significant. The serial mediation analysis further shows that person-job fit is related to teachers' occupational self-efficacy, which may, in turn, be related to their professional identity and, consequently, to career sustainability.Conclusion The findings indicate a significant indirect relationship between person-job fit and teachers' career sustainability, mediated by occupational self-efficacy and professional identity. These findings highlight the importance of holistically considering person-job fit, occupational self-efficacy, and professional identity for teacher career sustainability.FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2026-09Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/bayburt/14132https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1955848enFRONTIERS IN EDUCATIONinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://bayburt-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/bayburt/14132