Career Stress and Career Goal Inconsistency Among University Students With Childhood Abuse and Neglect Experiences

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study is to examine whether university students’ childhood abuse and/or neglect experiences predict university students’ career stress and career goal inconsistencies. The study group consists of 411 university students. In this study, which was conducted in a descriptive and exploratory model, data were collected online. In data analysis, simple regression analysis was performed to determine the extent to which childhood trauma scores predicted participants’ career stress and career goal inconsistency scores. It was found that the mean scores of male participants were statistically significantly higher than those of female participants. In addition, it was determined that the participants’ scores in the childhood traumas variable predicted their career stress and career goal inconsistency statistically significantly. Professionals can provide career counseling to university students who are victims of neglect and abuse by reducing their career stress and helping them determine their career goals.