Abstract: Objective To understand the relationships between core self-evaluations（CSE）,intolerance of uncertainty（IU）,career expectations（CE）,and employment anxiety（EA） among college students,as well as the mediating role of IU and the moderating role of CE. Methods From January to March 2024,a convenience sampling methods was used to survey 481 college students from four 211 universities in Jiangsu Province using the college students' core self-evaluation scale,intolerance of uncertainty scale,career expectations scale,and employment anxiety scale,and the data were analyzed. Results The average score of 481 college students' CSE was （3.41±0.70）points,the average score of IU was （3.23±0.71）points,the average score of CE was （3.76±0.55）points,and the average score of EA was （3.19±0.77）points. The scores of CSE and EA of students with different registered residence were statistically significant（both P<0.05）,with urban students having significantly higher CSE than rural students,and rural students exhibiting significantly higher EA than urban students.CSE was negative correlation with IU and EA（r=-0.499,-0.659,both P<0.01）,IU was positively correlated with CE and EA（r=0.268,0.586,both P<0.01）,and CE were positively correlated with EA（r=0.125,P<0.01）.College students' IU mediated the relationship between CSE and EA,while CE moderated the relationship between IU and EA. Conclusion The CSE of 481 211 university students in Jiangsu Province can affect EA through their IU,and CE can regulate the path from IU to EA.

Key words: College students, Core self-evaluation, Employment anxiety, Intolerance of uncertainty, Career expectations