Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) refers to the tendency to fear the unknown and to worry excessively about potential future negative outcomes. In the career decision-making process, college students experience uncertainty regarding the future of occupational opportunities and the evolution of their interests and capabilities. Anxiety is a well-established predictor of career indecision. Therefore, this study examined the role of anxiety as a mediator in the relation of IU and rumination to three dimensions of career decision making difficulties among college students (N = 678). Results of path analyses indicated that as hypothesized, after controlling for age, intolerance of uncertainty was directly and indirectly (though anxiety) related to the three dimensions of career decision making difficulties: lack of readiness, lack of information, and inconsistent information. Results suggested that career choice interventions may be enhanced with a targeted emphasis on coping with the uncertainty involved in career decision making among college students.

不确定性的不宽容（IU）是指害怕未知事物并过度担心潜在的未来负面结果的趋势。在职业决策过程中，大学生会遇到有关职业机会的未来以及他们的兴趣和能力发展的不确定性。焦虑是职业犹豫不决的公认指标。因此，本研究探讨了焦虑作为中介者在IU和沉思与大学生职业决策困难的三个维度之间的关系（N= 678）。路径分析的结果表明，如假设的那样，在控制了年龄之后，不确定性的不容忍直接和间接地（尽管焦虑）与职业决策困难的三个方面有关：缺乏准备，信息不足和信息不一致。结果表明，职业选择干预措施可能会得到增强，重点是应对大学生职业决策中的不确定性。