Abstract
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Career Anxiety of Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Future Expectation
In this study, the mediating role of future expectations in the relationship between
adolescents' self-esteem and career anxiety was examined. The relational survey model,
which is included in the general survey research, was used in the research. The sample of
the study consists of 306 adolescents between the ages of 14-18 and attending public high
schools in Istanbul. Self-Esteem Scale, Career Anxiety Scale, and Future Expectation
Scale were used to collect data in the study. In the study, the mediating role of future
expectation in the relationship between the self-esteem and career anxiety levels of
adolescents was analyzed with the Regression-Based Bootstrapping Technique. In the
findings of the study, it was seen that there was a positive and significant relationship
between adolescents' self-esteem and future expectation, and self-esteem was a significant
predictor of their future expectation. In another finding of the study, it was observed that
there is a negative significant relationship between the self-esteem and future expectation
of adolescents and career anxiety. However, self-esteem and future expectations were
found to be significant predictors of career anxiety in adolescents. As a result of the
research, the mediating role of future expectation between adolescents' self-esteem and
career anxiety was found to be significant.
Keywords
Adolescent, Self-esteem, Future expectation, Career, Career anxiety.
