Table 1
Correlations for Study Variables.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PSI total score | 1 | .297** | .181** | .254** | .266** | –.016 | –.007 |
| 2. DASS stress | .297** | 1 | .755** | .770** | .916** | .101 | –.149* |
| 3. DASS anxiety | .181** | .755** | 1 | .746** | .905** | .121* | –.197** |
| 4. DASS depression | .254** | .770** | .746** | 1 | .924** | .200** | –.237** |
| 5. DASS total score | .266** | .916** | .905** | .924** | 1 | .156** | –.216** |
| 6. CSI total score | –.016 | .101 | .121* | .200** | .156** | 1 | –.524** |
| 7. CEDSE-BD total score | –.007 | –.149* | –.197** | –.237** | –.216** | –.524** | 1 |
| Mean | 16.09 | 15.09 | 10.13 | 12.61 | 37.89 | 4.65 | 15.24 |
| Standard deviation | 4.02 | 10.00 | 9.79 | 11.39 | 28.55 | 2.44 | 5.87 |
| Range | 6–26 | 0–42 | 0–42 | 0–42 | 0–126 | 2–12 | 0–24 |
[i] **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
Figure 1
Model analyzing psychological distress as a mediator of the relationship between pandemic stress and career decidedness.
* Indicates significance.
Table 2
Results of model analyzing psychological distress as a mediator of the relationship between pandemic stress and career decidedness.
| PATH | b | se | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1.88 | .396 | 4.76 | <.001 |
| b | .015 | .005 | 2.92 | <.001 |
| c | –.038 | .036 | –1.05 | .293 |
| Indirect Effects | Effect | BootSE | BootLLCI | BootULCI |
| X on Y | .028 | .011 | .008 | .052 |
[i] Note: Bootstrap CI’s do not cross zero which implies significance.
Figure 2
Model analyzing psychological distress as a mediator of the relationship between pandemic stress and career decision making self-efficacy.
* Indicates significance.
Table 3
Results of psychological distress as a mediator of the relationship between pandemic stress and career decidedness.
| PATH | b | se | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2.51 | .383 | 6.55 | <.001 |
| b | –.053 | .013 | –3.96 | <.001 |
| c | .119 | .092 | 1.29 | .197 |
| Indirect Effects | Effect | BootSE | BootLLCI | BootULCI |
| X on Y | –.132 | .043 | –.226 | –.057 |
[i] Note: Bootstrap CI’s do not cross zero which implies significance.