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. 2023 Apr;28(5):450-461.
doi: 10.1177/13591053221116678. Epub 2022 Sep 1.

Fear of COVID-19 and the career maturity of Chinese international high school students: The mediating effect of the intolerance of uncertainty

Qishan Chen  1 , Liuying Lu  1 , Huixin Huang  2 , Yuan Fang  1
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Fear of COVID-19 and the career maturity of Chinese international high school students: The mediating effect of the intolerance of uncertainty

Qishan Chen et al. J Health Psychol. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

This study examined the influencing mechanism underlying the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and Chinese international high school students' career maturity by investigating the mediating role of the intolerance of uncertainty. The results indicated that the fear of COVID-19 and the intolerance of uncertainty are negatively associated with international high school students' career maturity. Moreover, intolerance of uncertainty plays a mediating role in the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and career maturity. The findings contribute to the literature on mental health and have important practical implications for international high school students' mental health and career development.

Keywords: Chinese international high school students; career maturity; fear of COVID-19; intolerance of uncertainty.

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The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Path diagram of the mediation model. Standardized path estimates are reported. The model includes all control variables. Effects of controls are not displayed. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
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