Navigating Career Transitions: The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support, Personality Traits, and Career Anxiety Among Final Year Students

Authors

  • Vuradi Vasudha Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore
  • Ann Mary Jacob Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College

Keywords:

career anxiety, perceived social support, young adults, personality traits, neuroticism, conscientiousness

Abstract

This study investigates the interplay between perceived social support, personality traits, and career anxiety among final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students. Recognizing that the transition from college to work is accompanied by uncertainty and stress, previous research has highlighted the buffering role of social support, while the influence of personality traits remains underexplored, particularly in the Indian context. A quantitative design was employed with a convenience sample of 315 final-year students from diverse academic programs. Data were collected using online surveys incorporating the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Big Five Inventory (BFI-10), and the Career Anxiety Scale (CAS). Statistical analyses included correlation, multiple linear regression, mediation analysis, and non-parametric tests.

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Published

01-04-2025

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): April

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Navigating Career Transitions: The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support, Personality Traits, and Career Anxiety Among Final Year Students. (2025). International Journal of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Psychology, 3(4), 32:56. https://psychopediajournals.com/index.php/ijiap/article/view/713

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