Pessimism, Defensive Pessimism, Avoidant Coping, and Career Indecision in High School Students: A Model Test

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 131 - 149, 31.12.2024

Hazel Duru

https://doi.org/10.46423/izujed.1496360

Abstract

Abstract
High school years constitute one of the critical periods for individuals' career choice and career development. Based on this, it is essential to identify the factors that negatively affect students' career decisions and to intervene against them. This study aimed to contribute to the literature by testing a model that predicts pessimism, defensive pessimism, and avoidant coping to explain career indecision. 778 high school students (587 girls, 191 boys; Mage = 16.4 years, SD = .52) participated in this study, and students completed self-report measures of the above-mentioned constructs. The results showed that pessimism and career indecision were significantly related, with defensive pessimism and avoidant coping supporting a significant serial mediation model between pessimism and career indecision. These results provide substantial empirical evidence and recommendations that suggest promising ways to reduce career indecision in adolescents, pessimism, defensive pessimism, and avoidant coping.

Keywords

Pessimism, Defensive Pessimism, Avoidant Coping, Career Indecision

Ethical Statement

The research was found appropriate in terms of scientific research ethics by the Decision numbered 41 of the Bursa Uludag University Ethics Committee.

Supporting Institution

The study did not receive any support.

Thanks

The study did not receive any support.

Lise Öğrencilerinde Karamsarlık, Savunmacı Kötümserlik, Kaçınmacı Başa Çıkma ve Kariyer Kararsızlığı: Bir Model Testi

Abstract

Öz
Lise yılları, bireylerin meslek seçimi ve kariyer gelişimi için kritik dönemlerden birini oluşturmaktadır. Buradan hareketle öğrencilerin kariyer kararı vermelerini olumsuz etkileyen unsurların belirlenmesi ve bunlara yönelik müdahalelerde bulunulması son derece önemlidir. Bu çalışma, kötümserliğin, savunmacı kötümserliğin ve kaçınan başa çıkmanın, kariyer kararsızlığını açıkladığını ön gören bir modeli test ederek alan yazına katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamıştır. Bu çalışmaya, 778 lise öğrencisi (587 girls, 191 boys; Mage = 16.4 years, SD=.52) katıldı ve öğrenciler yukarıda belirtilen yapıların öz bildirim ölçümlerini tamamladı. Sonuçlar, kötümserlik ve kariyer kararsızlığının anlamlı bir şekilde ilişkili olduğunu, savunmacı kötümserlik ve kaçınan başa çıkmanın, kötümserlik ve kariyer kararsızlığı arasında önemli bir seri aracılık modelinin desteklendiğini gösterdi. Bu sonuçlar, ergenlerde mesleki kararsızlığın azaltılmasında, kötümserlik, savunmacı kötümserlik ve kaçınan başa çıkmanın azaltılmasına yönelik umut verici yollar öneren önemli ampirik kanıtlar ve öneriler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Kötümserlik, Savunmacı Kötümserlik, Kaçınan Başa Çıkma, Kariyer Kararsızlığı

Ethical Statement

Araştırma, Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Etik Kurulunun 41 sayılı Kararı ile bilimsel araştırma etiği açısından uygun bulunmuştur.

Supporting Institution

Çalışma herhangi bir destek almamıştır.

Thanks

Çalışma herhangi bir destek almamıştır.

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