Career-Related Anxieties and Job Search Outcomes: Testing a Moderated Mediation Model

Fabian O. Ugwu, Lawrence E. Ugwu, Department of Psychology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Department of Psychology, Renaissance University, Faculty of Humanities, North-West University Mafikeng, South Africa

Journal of Career Development

Published online on January 13, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Career Development, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 213-233, April 2026.
The study explored whether career mentoring moderates the direct and indirect relationship between career-related anxieties and job search outcomes through job search strategies. Three-wave panel data were collected from three hundred and fifteen (315) ...