Career doubt and career decision???making difficulties among Chinese college students: A moderated mediation model

The recent deceleration in global economic growth, inadequate domestic demand, and diminished public expectations for economic prospects have exacerbated the career decision???making difficulties of Chinese college students. To assist them in making better career decisions, we examined the mechanisms by which career doubt affects career decision???making difficulties, with career exploration as a mediator and career???related parental support as a moderator. The results of a survey of 1,737 college students revealed significant associations among career doubt, career exploration, and career???related parental support. Career exploration mediated the relationship between career doubt and career decision???making difficulties, and the negative connection of career doubt to career exploration was buffered by career???related parental support. Our findings deepen understanding of the process from career doubt to career decision???making difficulties.