Career-related teacher support as a secure base: an attachment theory model of career adaptability and future work self-salience among university students

This study demonstrates that CRTS functions as a secure base, enhancing CA and FWSS. CA accounted for 34.12% of the total effect of CRTS on FWSS. PGO's paradoxical moderating effect suggests that while it weakens the link between CRTS and CA, it strengthens the path from CA to FWSS. These findings extend attachment theory into higher education, offering practical implications for integrating adaptability-focused modules into curricula and tailoring teacher support to counteract youth unemployment in uncertain labor markets.