ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2025
Employment Stress and Mental Health Among College Graduates: Exploring the Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience and Moderating Role of Proactive Personality.
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- From challenges to solutions: Strengthening mental health support for university students and young researchers in China.General psychiatry · 2026Article
- The relationship between career adaptability, job search self-efficacy, and EFL college students' employment anxiety: the perspective of proactive personality.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The double-edged nature of multidimensional perfectionism: career adaptability in employment stress among college students.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
- The impact of peer relationships and employment pressure on the learning wellbeing of university students in the post-2000s generation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Previous research has established a strong correlation between employment stress and mental health; however, the internal mechanisms underlying this relationship remain underexplored. The present study aimed to elucidate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between employment stress and mental health, as well as the moderating effect of proactive personality. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey with 2348 college graduates from Central China. Mediation and moderated mediation analyses were employed to investigate the roles of psychological resilience and proactive personality in the relationship between employment stress and mental health. Results: Employment stress significantly predicted negative outcomes in mental health among these graduates. Mediation model analysis revealed that resilience mediated the relationship between employment stress and adverse mental health. Furthermore, analysis of moderated mediation model suggested that proactive personality moderated the mediation pathway and also served as a moderator for the direct relationship between employment stress and mental health. Specifically, individuals with a high proactive personality exhibited a reduction in the adverse effects of employment stress on mental health. Conclusion: The moderated mediation model of psychological resilience and proactive personality contributes to the existing literature by providing additional insights into the link between employment stress and mental health and by exploring potential intervention strategies to mitigate the impact of employment stress.
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