SSRScientific and Social Research2661-43322981-9946Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/ssr.v6i6.7348ArticleThe Effects of Social Support on College Students’ Employment Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capitalhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/SSR/6/6/10.26689/ssr.v6i6.7348JiangSiyu2024662024-07-09This study investigates the employment anxiety experienced by college students, focusing on the influence of different sources of social support on the employment anxiety of college students and the mediating role of psychological capital. The primary objective was to delve deeply into the correlations between varying dimensions of social support and the employment anxiety felt by these students. and a mediating effect model was established to explore the mechanism of psychological capital. The study found that college students’ social support positively predicted psychological capital (β = 0.56), negatively predicted employment anxiety (β = -0.26), and negatively predicted employment anxiety (β = -0.33). Psychological capital played a partial mediating role in social support and employment anxiety. It shows that the current employment environment has a great impact on the anxiety of college students, and the social support from family and peers and their psychological capital can help college students relieve the anxiety of employment. It inspires the intervention plan for college students’ employment anxiety.

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