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The Associations Between Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Negative Emotional States
Abstract
Career decision-making difficulties are the challenges encountered by individuals before, during, or after choosing one’s career. This study tested the associations between career decision-making difficulties and depression, anxiety, and stress, considering the career decision status of participants. Students in a precollege preparatory program filled out questionnaires at the beginning and near the end of the academic year ( N = 137). The correlations between career decision-making difficulties, as measured by the Career Decision-Making Difficulties, and negative emotional states measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales, were positive at both administrations ( r T1 = .24, r T2 = .38). Using a multivariate analysis of variance, we have found that those who became more decided had fewer career decision-making difficulties ( d = 1.26). The changes in career decision status were not associated with either depression, anxiety, or stress. However, overall negative emotions intensified among students who were still undecided at the end of the year ( d = 0.72). Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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- Authors
- Anghel, E., & Gati, I.
- Affiliations
- Boston College (US)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Corresponding author
- Gati, Itamar
- Venue
- Journal of Career Development
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2019-11-05
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 537-551
- ISSN
- 0894-8453 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-0856
- OpenAlex
- W2987943968
- Cited by
- 78
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 4.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Career Development (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education and Employability
- Keywords
- career decision-making difficulties, career choice, depression, anxiety, stress, negative emotions, undecided students, high school students
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