RT Article T1 The Big Five Personality and Perception of the Career Barriers of Male Prisoners: moderated Mediating Effect Models JF Crime & delinquency VO 69 IS 13/14 SP 2798 OP 2825 A1 Wang, Peng A2 Wu, Xiaojie A2 Wang, Jun A2 Sun, Yu 1996- A2 Yang, Shuqi 1995- A2 Shi, Huimin A2 He, Zixin 1996- LA English YR 2023 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869433718 AB Prisoners’ employment has received widespread attention from society. In this study, based on career construction theory and social cognitive career theory, 300 male prisoners were selected as the research sample, and questionnaires were used for data collection. The results show that in the relationships between extroversion, openness, neuroticism, and perception of career barriers, and prisoners’ career adaptability plays a mediating role. When extroversion, openness, and neuroticism are predictor variables, the socioeconomic status of prisoners plays a moderating role in the predictive effect of career adaptability on the perception of career barriers. Specifically, compared with individuals with low and medium socioeconomic statuses, the negative effect of career adaptability on the perception of career barriers was stronger at high socioeconomic status levels. K1 Prisoners K1 big five personality K1 career adaptability K1 perception of career barriers DO 10.1177/00111287221104742