Career Adaptability and Anxiety Symptoms in Times of Pandemic
An Analysis with Graduate Students
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https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2022.v23n2.2166Abstract
Students who opt for postgraduate studies report difficulties in developing their skills and difficult placement in the job market. In view of this and in view of the pandemic period experienced, the objective was to analyze the relationship between career adaptability and anxiety symptoms triggered in graduate students. For this purpose, a data collection was carried out with graduate students from different higher education institutions. The applied questionnaire was developed from the Career Adaptability Scales, Trait Anxiety Inventory and State Anxiety. The sample reached 709 respondents. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. As a result, for career adaptability, it was found that graduate students have high reasons for concern, control, curiosity, and trust. Still, it was found that more than 80% of students suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression. The validated structural model showed a relationship between the scales surveyed, demonstrating that concern and control are determinants of trait anxiety; and control, worry and curiosity are determinants for state anxiety. In this way, it is concluded that awareness and prevention of depression in postgraduate studies are eminent, as well as the adoption of effective strategies for coping with it.
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