Career Anxiety and Perceptions of School Climate: A Study on Adolescents’ Future Plans

Abstract

Adolescence marks the beginning of career contemplation and planning for many individuals. During this process, career-related anxiety may arise due to a variety of personal and environmental factors. For high school students, their career plans and anxieties can be shaped by influences from teachers, administrators, and peers. In this sense, this study tried to examine the potential relationship between adolescents’ career anxieties and their school climate perceptions. The sample consisted of 628 high school students from Afşin, Kahramanmaraş. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form," the "Career Anxiety Scale," and the "School Climate Scale." Descriptive analysis was used to investigate participants’ career anxieties and school climate perceptions across different variables, while correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between these two factors. The findings indicated that the participants experienced moderate levels of career anxiety and school climate perception, with variations observed across different variables. However, the correlation analysis revealed no significant relationship between the participants’ career anxieties and their school climate perceptions.