The Relationship Between Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Employment Anxiety Among College Students

Jiajuan Li; Jingjing He

doi:10.62177/chst.v2i3.644

Authors

Jiajuan Li Xi'an Polytechnic University
Jingjing He Xi'an Polytechnic University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v2i3.644

Keywords:

Graduates, Difficulty in Career Decision-Making, Employment Anxiety

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the relationship between career decision-making difficulties and employment anxiety among college students in a ‘Non-Double’ college in Shaanxi Province, and to provide reference for college graduates' career choice and mental health interventions .Methods: In this study, 400 graduates from a ‘Non-Double’ comprehensive university in Shaanxi Province were surveyed, and the Career Decision Difficulty Scale (CDDQ) and Employment Anxiety Scale (EAQ) were used to investigate the graduates' career decision difficulty level and employment anxiety level. Results: The total score of CDDQ was 106.20, and the EAQ score was 35.62; career decision-making difficulties were positively correlated with employment anxiety (r = 0.628, P<0.01); regression analysis showed that career decision-making difficulties had a significant effect on employment anxiety, with a regression coefficient of 0.59 (P<0.01). Among the factors of career decision-making difficulties, the lack of preparation and the contradiction of multi-party conflicts could significantly affect employment anxiety, with regression coefficients of 0.21 and 0.42 (P<0.01), respectively. Conclusion: The career decision-making difficulties of graduates from a ‘Non-Double’ university in Shaanxi Province are at a high level, and employment anxiety is at a moderate level; the more career decision-making difficulties they face at graduation, the higher the level of employment anxiety.

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