Exploring the Relationship Between Career Stress and Psychological Well-being in terms of Cognitive Flexibility and Perceived Social Support

Year 2024, , 751 - 768, 24.06.2024

İlkay Demır , Gökçen Dalkılınç , Şükran Karakaya

https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2024..-1345101

Abstract

The transition to emerging adulthood is a critical period marked by the determination of post-graduation career paths and the pursuit of employment opportunities. This developmental phase may also bring forth significant challenges, particularly concerning career-related stress, which can have implications for psychological well-being. The present study aims to investigate the role of career stress, cognitive flexibility, and perceived social support in predicting psychological well-being among university students. Additionally, the study seeks to explore whether cognitive flexibility and perceived social support moderate the relationship between career stress and psychological well-being. To achieve this goal, the study was conducted with 319 university students aged between 18 and 26 from various universities in Turkey during the spring semester of 2022. Data was collected online through announcements made on various platforms. In addition to a personal information form, the study utilized the Career Stress Scale, Psychological Well-being Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale for data collection. Employing correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the research findings revealed that career stress emerges as the most robust predictor of psychological well-being in emerging adulthood. Moreover, perceived social support and cognitive flexibility significantly contributed to the prediction of psychological well-being. However, contrary to our initial suppositions, perceived social support and cognitive flexibility did not act as moderators in the association between career stress and psychological well-being. These results are critically discussed in terms of their implications for future research and potential applications in this field of study.

Keywords

Psychological well-being, Career stress, Social support, Cognitive flexibility, Emerging adulthood

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Kariyer Stresi ile Psikolojik İyi Oluş Arasındaki İlişkinin Bilişsel Esneklik ve Algılanan Sosyal Destek açısından İncelenmesi

Abstract

Mezuniyet sonrası izlenecek kariyer yollarının belirlenmesi ve iş bulmak beliren yetişkinlik dönemindeki bireylerin yaşamındaki gelişimsel görevlerin en önemlisidir ve gençlerin kariyer stresi yaşamalarına yol açarak psikolojik iyi oluşlarına etki edebilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı beliren yetişkinlik dönemindeki üniversite öğrencilerinin psikolojik iyi oluşlarının yordanmasında kariyer stresi, bilişsel esneklik ve algılanan sosyal desteğin rolünü incelemek, ayrıca kariyer stresi ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide bilişsel esneklik ve algılanan sosyal desteğin yürütücü rolünü keşfetmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışma, 2022 bahar yarıyılında Türkiye’deki çeşitli üniversitelerden 18-26 yaş aralığındaki 319 üniversite öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında veriler çeşitli platformlardan yapılan duyurular aracılığıyla çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanması için kişisel bilgi formunun yanı sıra, kariyer stresi ölçeği, psikolojik iyi oluş ölçeği, bilişsel esneklik envanteri ve çok boyutlu algılanan sosyal destek ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde korelasyon katsayıları hesaplanmış, ayrıca, çoklu hiyerarşik regresyon analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, beliren yetişkinlerin psikolojik iyi oluşunda en güçlü yordayıcının kariyer stresi olduğunu, algılanan sosyal destek ve bilişsel esnekliğin psikolojik iyi oluşu anlamlı olarak yordadığını göstermektedir. Diğer yandan, çalışma bulguları algılanan sosyal destek ve bilişsel esnekliğin; kariyer stresi ve psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide anlamlı bir yürütücü rol oynamadığını ortaya koymuştur. Söz konusu bulgular, bu alanda yapılacak sonraki araştırma ve uygulamalar açısından tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

Psikolojik iyi oluş, Kariyer stresi, Sosyal destek, Bilişsel esneklik, Beliren yetişkinlik

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