Research on the Pathways to Enhance Vocational Decision-Making Ability of College Students in Local Universities from the Perspective of Resilience

With the continuous increase in the number of college graduates in China, university students are facing challenges such as low employment rates and poor employment quality. This not only places excessive employment pressure on students but also leads to widespread mental health issues such as anxiety and confusion. Phenomena like "delayed employment" and "slow employment" are becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly among students from local universities. To deeply analyze the impact pathways and mediating effects among employment pressure, psychological resilience, and career decision-making of students in local universities, this study distributed 160 questionnaires at a local institution. The results revealed that employment pressure significantly negatively predicts career decision-making ability; employment pressure significantly negatively predicts psychological resilience; psychological resilience significantly positively influences career decision-making; and psychological resilience plays a partial mediating role between employment pressure and career decision-making. Based on these findings, this study proposes corresponding recommendations to provide theoretical foundations and practical guidance for the employment of students in local universities.