(The) role of target of attachment and career related social support in coping with career indecision

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The present study explored psychological dimensions of interpersonal relationships and subtypes of the Coping with Career Indecision (CCI) scale. Survey data collected from 188 participants (92 male, 95 female) demonstrated significant canonical correlation between the interpersonal variables [mother attachment, father attachment, peer attachment, and Career-Related Social Support (CRSS)] and CCI subscales [Subjective Career Distress and Obstacles (SCDO), Academic Problem Solving (APS), Academic Self-Efficacy (ASE), Career Myths (CM)]. Results verified previously hypothesized relations and introduced finding between the networks of interpersonal variables and coping with career indecision. Results from the analysis with the total sample demonstrated that CRSS and father attachment were positively related to APS, SCDO, and ASE. In the male sample, CRSS and father attachment were positively related to APS and SCDO. In the female sample, CRSS and mother attachment were positively related to APS, ASE, and SCDO. Canonical correlation promotes a more in-depth investigation of relations between interpersonal aspects and career indecision than can be obtained through simpler analytic strategies.