Mental health's shaping influence on college students' career choices: evidence from L University in Fujian Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the shaping of college students' mental health on their career choices, considering the influences of gender, year of enrollment, mental health determinants and their interaction on these choices.

Methods

Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze the mental health and employment data of students at L University in Fujian Province, China. Three models were developed with career choice as the dependent variable. Model 1 comprises solely gender and enrollment year. Model 2 incorporates mental health variables, while Model 3 includes the interaction terms of mental health factors with gender and enrollment year.

Results

Model 1 suggests that men are less inclined to choose female-dominated sectors-such as finance and public services, ser

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752113 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature