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ERIC Number: EJ1153046
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
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The Mediation Effects of Career Exploration on the Relationship between Trait Anxiety and Career Indecision
Park, Kira; Woo, Sungbum; Park, Kibok; Kyea, Jina; Yang, Eunjoo
Journal of Career Development, v44 n5 p440-452 Oct 2017
This study investigated trait anxiety, career exploration behaviors, and career indecision. Using longitudinal data, career exploration behavior was examined as a mediator in the relationship between trait anxiety and career indecision. Five hundred and one Korean college students completed online questionnaires at three different time points with a 6-month interval. Results showed significant mediation effects of career exploration behaviors. Specifically, a higher level of trait anxiety was associated with a lower level of initial career exploration, yet anxiety increased career exploration behaviors over time. Additionally, an increase in career exploration behaviors predicted a decrease in career indecision. The results suggest that the role of trait anxiety in career exploration and decision-making may change over time. While trait anxiety is related to less exploration and more difficulty in decision-making from a cross-sectional perspective, it may facilitate career exploration and, ultimately, career decision-making from a longitudinal perspective.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: State Trait Anxiety Inventory; Career Decision Scale
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