Career Stress and Career Goal Inconsistency Among University Students With Childhood Abuse and Neglect Experiences

Ceren Öztürk, Nilüfer Koçtürk, Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Hacettepe University, Education Faculty, The Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Hacettepe University

Journal of Career Development

Published online on December 23, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Career Development, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 156-171, April 2026.
The primary purpose of this study is to examine whether university students’ childhood abuse and/or neglect experiences predict university students’ career stress and career goal inconsistencies. The study group consists of 411 university students. In ...