Adolescent Self-Control and Career Ambivalence: Longitudinal Mediation via Decision-Making Self-Efficacy

Yu-Zhe He, Si-Yao Yang, Wan-Yu Ye, Jian Mao, Jia-Liang He, Yan-Gang Nie, Department of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University

Journal of Career Development

Published online on January 13, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Career Development, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 172-193, April 2026.
This longitudinal study examined how self-control influences adolescents’ ambivalence in career decision-making through the development of career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE). Participants were 609 Chinese adolescents (ages 8–15, 43.30% females). ...