The effect of family cohesion and adaptability on career choice self-efficacy of graduates: The mediating effect of State Anxiety

BACKGROUND: As one of the most significant background factors affecting individuals’ growth and development, family environment has a specific and essential impact on individuals’ career choices. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of family cohesion and adaptability on career choice self-efficacy METHOD: This study was conducted with 584 graduates. Self-report questionnaires were used to collect data. RESULTS: The results showed that: (1) There is a significant positive correlation between family cohesion and adaptability; (2) State anxiety is significantly negatively correlated with career choice self-efficacy and family cohesion and adaptability; (3) State anxiety plays a completely mediating effect between family cohesion and career choice self-efficacy, and (4) State anxiety plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between family adaptability and career choice self-efficacy. CONCLUSION: The current study focused on the two aspects of family function and revealed the relationship between family cohesion and adaptability and career choice self-efficacy of graduates.