Anxiety and the process of deciding about a major and vocation

Investigated whether general anxiety or anxiety about choice of a college major and choice of a vocation are related to educational-vocational decidedness. 427 college students enrolled in a general studies physics course completed a research instrument tapping 10 independent variables including 6 anxiety type scales plus self-report biographic data. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to determine which of the independent variables could predict the measures of educational-vocational decidedness. Of the 10 independent variables, 9 were found to be related to at least 1 of the dependent variables, thus supporting the relationships hypothesized between anxiety and career decision making. (29 ref)