This study examines the impact of career aspirations on employment anxiety among post-00s Chinese university students using questionnaires and interviews. Results show salary and reputation aspirations positively affect employment anxiety, while match and standardization aspirations do not. Interviews reveal post-00s students prioritize personal interests, remuneration, and career development, with less emphasis on professional matching and employer standardization. This enriches employment anxiety research and offers insights for career guidance, recruitment, and policy.

Yi Wang, Jiaxin Chen, Xiaowei Niu. Career Expectations and Employment Anxiety in Post-00s University Students: An Empirical Analysis. Frontiers in Educational Psychology (2024), Vol. 5, Issue 1: 90-100. https://doi.org/10.38007/JEP.2024.050112.

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