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found to have a significant relationship with career thoughts. In addition, several significant differences were found when comparing populations (i.e., athletic status, gender, and academic class status) in the relationship between social support and career thoughts. No significant differences between males and females were identified, however the relationships between appraisal-coping assistance and commitment anxiety, and modeling and commitment anxiety were found to be significantly stronger in the non-athlete population. This means that these two types of social support may be more effective at reducing commitment anxiety in the non-athlete population than in the student-athlete population. Lastly, the relationships between overall social support and commitment anxiety, appraisal-coping assistance and commitment anxiety, and behavioral- cognitive guidance and commitment anxiety were found to be significantly stronger in the upperclassmen populations, meaning that overall social support and these two types of social support may be more effective at reducing commitment anxiety in the upperclassmen population that in the underclassmen population. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate that certain types of social support may in fact be more helpful to individuals in certain populations at reducing negative career thinking. TPC Digest