The effects of stress and conscious self-regulation on students’ career adaptability
- Авторлар: Morosanova V.I.1, Kondratyuk N.G.1, Potanina A.M.1, Korshunov A.V.2
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Мекемелер:
- Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research
- Moscow State University of Sports and Tourism
- Шығарылым: Том 22, № 2 (2025)
- Беттер: 316-336
- Бөлім: PERSONALITY IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-1683/article/view/365330
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-1683-2025-22-2-316-336
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/UWCUVW
- ID: 365330
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Толық мәтін
Аннотация
The issues of students’ professional self-determination cannot be considered today in isolation from challenges of coping with uncertainty, managing stress, and maintaining stable professional development in a rapidly changing world. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between conscious self-regulation, career adaptability, and perceived stress among students. The sample consisted of 1436 students aged 16 to 23 years (Mage = 17.9; SD = 1.35) from educational institutions of the Russian Federation. The following methods were used: “Self-regulation profile questionnaire — SRPQM 2020” by V.I. Morosanova, “Career-Adaptabilities Scale, CAAS” by M. Savickas and E. Porfelli adapted in Russian and “Perceived Stress Scale — PSS 10” by S. Cohen and G. Williamson adapted in Russian. Comparative analysis revealed that students reporting low perceived stress levels demonstrated more developed conscious self-regulation and higher career adaptability compared to those with average or high stress levels. Regression analysis further indicated that perceived stress significantly and negatively predicted career adaptability, whereas conscious self-regulation emerged as a positive predictor. These findings suggest that conscious self-regulation acts as a meta-resource, enabling students to manage stress effectively, maintain their professional development trajectory in conditions of uncertainty, and achieve their educational goals.
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Авторлар туралы
Varvara Morosanova
Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research
Email: morosanova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7694-1945
SPIN-код: 4335-5542
Scopus Author ID: 6506351065
ResearcherId: J-5946-2016
Dr. Sci. in Psychology, Head of the Department of Self-Regulation Psychology
9/4 Mokhovaya St., Moscow, 125009, Russian FederationNailya Kondratyuk
Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research
Хат алмасуға жауапты Автор.
Email: n.kondratyuk@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2907-9771
SPIN-код: 5280-6144
ResearcherId: C-2006-2019
Ph.D. in Psychology, Senior Researcher of the Department of Self-Regulation Psychology
9/4 Mokhovaya St., Moscow, 125009, Russian FederationAnna Potanina
Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research
Email: a.m.potan@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4358-6948
SPIN-код: 6840-4027
ResearcherId: AAF-9474-2021
Research Fellow, Laboratory of Psychology of Self-Regulation
9/4 Mokhovaya St., Moscow, 125009, Russian FederationAlexey Korshunov
Moscow State University of Sports and Tourism
Email: 5026567@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-0784-4885
SPIN-код: 2642-7953
Scopus Author ID: 57194346518
Ph.D. in Sociology, the Advisor to Rector
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