Psychosocial Predictors of Employment Readiness: The Role of SES and Family Attachment among Emerging Adults in India

Emerging
by

adulthood,
identityexploration,
the period roughly between 18 and 29 years, represents a transitional phase educational advancement, skilldevelopment, employment. In the Indian and the search for stanileyouth population, competitive context, this stage becomes even more significant due to the country's large
success. Two major psychological
labour markets, and socio-cultural expectations surrounding caroe and social factors-socio-economic attachment-play a vital role in status (SES) and family
readiness refers to the combination shaping an individual's readiness to enter the workforce. Employment
young
ofskills, attitudes, confidence, and contextual resources that enable
status

(SES)
adults

and
to secure
family and sustain meaningful employment. This study explores how socio-economic
Higher
attachment influence employment readiness among individuals aged 18-25.
career-related
SES is associated with better educational opportunities, skill development, and exposure to
participants, standardized
networks, contributing positively to employment readiness. Using a sample of 300
Correlational
scales measured SES, family attachment, and employment readiness.
regression results
analysis revealed significant positive relationships among the variables, while
variance in
indicated that SES and family attachment together predicted nearly half of the
highlighting
employment
the essential
readiness (R2 = .494). Family attachment emerged as the stronger predictor,
The
role of psychological and relationalfactors alongside economic conditions.
determinants
findings

emphasize
of employability the need for integrated approaches that address both personal and structural in India.
Keywords: Socio-economic status, Family attachment, Employment readiness, emerging adults.