Psychological Development and Education ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4): 584-591.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2021.04.15

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The Relationship between Vocational Self-concept Crystallization and Depression of College Students: The Moderator Effects of Gender and Gender Egalitarianism

XU Jia1, XIE Baoguo2   

  1. 1. School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072;
    2. School of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070
  • Published:2021-07-26

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Abstract: Although factors influencing college students' depression have attracted considerable attention, the relationship between vocational self-concept crystallization and depression and the role of gender and gender egalitarianism have received little empirical attention. Based on vocational development theory and self-discrepancy theory, this study constructed a three-way interaction model of vocational self-concept crystallization, gender and gender egalitarianism on college students' depression. Through the empirical analysis of 463 college students' data, this study found that:(1) vocational self-concept crystallization is significantly negatively correlated with depression of college students;(2) there are obvious gender differences in relationship of vocational self-concept crystallization and depression;(3) with different level of gender egalitarianism, gender exerts distinct effects on the relationship between vocational self-concept crystallization and depression. When individuals hold a high level of gender egalitarianism, both male and female's vocational self-concept crystallization is negatively related to their depression. When individuals hold low level of gender egalitarianism, women's vocational self-concept crystallization is positively related to depression. The research results have important practical significance for college students' career development and psychological health education.

Key words: college students, vocational self-concept crystallization, gender, gender egalitarianism, depression

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  • B844
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