Relationships between parental attitudes and career anxiety: career exploration self-efficacy, active coping, positive future expectations

BİLGİZ ÖZTÜRK Ş., PEKER A.

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10775-025-09754-2
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescent, Career anxiety, Parental attitudes
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examined the relationship between parental attitudes and career anxiety using a serial mediation model of career exploration self-efficacy, active coping with career indecision, and positive future expectations. The participants were 870 high school students. The data were analysed using the bootstrapping-based PROCESS macro program (Model-80). The findings showed that parental support negatively predicted career anxiety, while interference and lack of engagement positively predicted career anxiety. Moreover, career exploration self-efficacy, active coping with career indecision, and positive future expectations mediated the relationship between parental attitudes and career anxiety.