The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of career stress and coping strategy upon university student's career decision-making level. The sample of the present study consisted of 373 college students(126 male, 235 female). The partic...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of career stress and coping strategy upon university student's career decision-making level. The sample of the present study consisted of 373 college students(126 male, 235 female). The participants completed questionnaires of career stress, coping strategy, career decision-making level.
The results of this study are summarized as follows.
First, analyzing the gender difference in the measurement variables, college women were higher in the career stress and pursued more social support seeking and avoidance than college men. And college men were higher in the career decision-making level than college women.
Second, the students of science departments were higher in the career stress than the students of education departments. And the students of education departments were higher in the career decision-making level than the students of science departments.
Third, there was no significant difference in the measurement variables according to grade.
Forth, the relation of career stress and career decision-making level was significant negative correlation. Similar tendency also exists between avoidance and career decision-making level. And there exists a significant and positive correlation between problem solving and career decision-making level. Social support seeking was not significantly associated with career decision-making level.
Fifth, avoidance and problem solving partly mediated between the career stress and the career decision-making level.
Finally, limitations of the present study and suggestions for future research were discussed.