ArticleBMC psychology2025
Career adaptability and graduates' mental health: the mediating role of occupational future time perspective in higher education in China.
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- Psychological capital and job readiness among Chinese university students: the mediating role of career adaptability and the moderating effect of labour market pressure.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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- The association between perceived stress and career adaptability: the mediating role of meaning in life and the moderating role of future work self salience.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Future time perspective and its association with employment anxiety among college students: a moderated mediation model based on career adaptability and career decision-making self-efficacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of the Future Career Insecurity Scale (FCIS) in Law Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mental health's shaping influence on college students' career choices: evidence from L University in Fujian Province, China.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Career-related teacher support as a secure base: an attachment theory model of career adaptability and future work self-salience among university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study examines the mediating role of Occupational Future Time Perspective (OFTP) in the relationship between Career Adaptability and Mental Health among college graduates. Using a three-month, three-time-point survey of Chinese graduates (N = 905, ages 25-30), we found that Career Adaptability has a significant direct effect on Mental Health. Among OFTP dimensions, Focus on Opportunities emerged as a key mediator, highlighting its role in linking Career Adaptability to positive mental health outcomes. However, Perceived Remaining Time and Focus on Limitations did not show significant mediation effects. These findings underscore the value of fostering opportunity-focused perspectives in career counseling and educational interventions to support graduates' mental health.
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