Vocational Selection Anxiety Scale – Chinese Version

Description

In recent discussions, scholars abroad have suggested that job selection anxiety is a tense and worried emotional state experienced by individuals when they cannot confirm their own profession, belonging to the category of state anxiety (Vignoli, 2015). Zhang Yuzhu (2005) believes that job selection anxiety refers to the tension, restlessness, and concern experienced by individuals when facing career choices, which is a persistent negative experience accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes, particularly noticeable for university students about to graduate. Zhang Xiaoqin (2005) defines job selection anxiety as the worry and unease caused by the job situation regarding the job selection process and outcomes, leading to corresponding changes in recognition. Pan Ming and Lu Yijia (2005) argue that job selection anxiety among university students arises from the uncertainty they feel facing a harsh employment environment near graduation, stemming from their lack of confidence in achieving their initially set career goals. Research indicates that job selection anxiety can be distinguished from general anxiety disorders in the following aspects: First, job selection anxiety has clear objects and causes, changing with the difficulties related to employment; in contrast, general anxiety experiences are diffuse and persistent. Second, the intensity and persistence of job selection anxiety correlate positively with the job selection situation and its significance for the individual. Third, anxiety disorders often accompany symptoms of motor restlessness, such as involuntary tremors, while job selection anxiety typically does not exhibit these symptoms (Bjarne, Andreas, Markus, Andreas, & Katja, 2020).

Authors and Contact Email

Zhang Yuzhu, Chen Zhongyong. Contact email information not available.

Purpose

To develop a scale for assessing job selection anxiety among university students and to explore its dimensions.

Test Year

2005

Administration Method and Scoring

The job selection anxiety scale developed by Zhang Yuzhu consists of four dimensions: 就业竞争压力 (Employment Competition Pressure), 缺乏就业支持 (Lack of Employment Support), 自信心不足 (Insufficient Self-Confidence), and 对就业前景担忧 (Concerns about Job Prospects), totaling 26 items. The scoring follows a Likert scale with the following options: 1 (完全不符合, Completely Disagree), 2 (比较不符合, Somewhat Disagree), 3 (符合, Neutral), 4 (比较符合, Somewhat Agree), 5 (非常符合, Completely Agree).

Reliability and Validity

The retest reliability is 0.79, and the internal consistency coefficient is 0.71.

Factors and Subscales

– 就业竞争压力 (Employment Competition Pressure)
– 缺乏就业支持 (Lack of Employment Support)
– 自信心不足 (Insufficient Self-Confidence)
– 对就业前景担忧 (Concerns about Job Prospects)

Keywords

Job Selection Anxiety, University Students, Employment, Scale Development

Items in Chinese

1、因为学校不能提供足够的用人信息而担心自己找不到工作。
2、担心自己的职业理想无法实现。
3、认为自己所学的专业在就业的时候没有竞争力。
4、一听到新闻媒体对大学生的就业形势的宣传就着急。
5、不知道如何准备就业材料。
6、为找工作时缺乏广泛的家庭和社会关系而着急。
7、担心自己的工作不能满足父母的期望。
8、一次的应聘失败让自己感到万念俱灰。
9、为自己的学业成绩不够突出而着急。
10、担心自己的能力不能满足用人单位的要求。
11、面对用人单位的面试和考核而紧张。
12、担心自己的容貌不佳而影响就业影响力。
13、因为不了解就业形式而着急。
14、因为不知道该办理哪些手续而担心。
15、因为不了解就业政策而担忧。
16、面对招聘会上诸多用人单位的选择而不知所措。
17、由于用人单位不能提供很好的工作环境和较高的福利待遇而感到失落。
18、因为不懂得应聘的技巧而感到心理发慌。
19、一想到要参加招聘会就感到害怕
20、对自己的就业前景感到悲观失望。
21、为择业中遇到问题时无处咨询和求助而忧虑。
22、周围同学的一次应聘失败使我对就业更加担忧。
23、害怕应聘时遭到用人单位的拒绝。
24、招聘会上没有一个感到理想的职位。
25、认为大学生进国家机关和事业单位或国有企业或民营大厂才算就业。
26、害怕与别人竞争。

Items in English

1. Worry that I cannot find a job because the school does not provide enough employment information.
2. Concern that my career aspirations cannot be realized.
3. Feel that my major lacks competitiveness in the job market.
4. Feel anxious upon hearing media reports about the employment situation for college students.
5. Don’t know how to prepare job application materials.
6. Feel anxious about lacking broad family and social connections for job searching.
7. Worry that my job cannot meet my parents’ expectations.
8. A single failure in a job application leaves me feeling hopeless.
9. Feel anxious due to my academic performance not being outstanding enough.
10. Worry that my abilities do not meet the requirements of employers.
11. Feel nervous facing interviews and assessments from employers.
12. Worry that my appearance will negatively impact my employability.
13. Feel anxious due to a lack of understanding of the job market.
14. Worry about not knowing which procedures I should complete.
15. Feel concerned as I do not understand employment policies.
16. Feel confused when faced with numerous employers at a job fair.
17. Feel disappointed due to employers not offering good working environments or benefits.
18. Feel anxious because I do not understand interview techniques.
19. Feel scared at the thought of attending a job fair.
20. Feel pessimistic and discouraged about my job prospects.
21. Worry about having nowhere to turn for help when encountering problems during job selection.
22. A classmate’s failure in a job application increases my concern about employment.
23. Fear rejection from employers during job applications.
24. Do not find any ideal position at the job fair.
25. Believe that only securing a job in government agencies, public institutions, state-owned enterprises, or large private companies counts as employment for college students.
26. Fear competition with others.

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