Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Mental Health: The Joint Moderations of Proactive Coping and Future Time Perspective

Yin Jia, Zhi-jin Hou, Rui Zhang, Department of Applied Psychology, Institute of Disaster Prevention, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University

Journal of Career Assessment

Published online on May 16, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Career Assessment, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 435-451, August 2026.
Coping with career decision-making difficulties is a significant developmental challenge for undergraduates. Although proactive coping is often emphasized by counselors and educators as important for career preparation, its role in the career decision-...