A Phenomenological Study of Career Anxiety Among College Students.

Autor/inn/en	Pisarik, Christopher T; Rowell, P. Clay; Thompson, Laura K
Titel	A Phenomenological Study of Career Anxiety Among College Students.
Quelle	In: The Career development quarterly, (2017) 4, S.339-352 PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2); PDF als Volltext (3) Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-7764
DOI	10.1002/cdq.12112
Schlagwörter	Career anxiety; Phenomenology; Career indecision; College students; Anxiety; Decision making; Counseling psychology; Psychotherapy; Phenomenological research; Career development planning; Careers; Research methodology; Existentialism; Anxieties; Qualitative research
Abstract	This study explored the phenomenon of career anxiety through a qualitative investigation of the experiences of 7 traditional‐aged college students who were in various stages of their undergraduate degree programs. Using Moustakas's ( ) method of transcendental phenomenology, the authors conducted in‐depth interviews to answer the following questions: (a) What are coresearchers’ (participants') experiences with the phenomenon of career anxiety? and (b) In what contexts do the coresearchers experience career anxiety? Seven themes emerged: general symptoms of anxiety, existential concerns, pressure, lack of career guidance, cognitive distortions, social comparisons, and economic/occupational uncertainty. The findings provide a contextual and developmental perspective on career‐related anxiety that can guide counselors in the implementation of interventions for reducing anxiety associated with career choice and development.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2022/1/02