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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of professional self-concept on the relationship between professor-student interaction and job-seeking anxiety among nursing students. Methods : A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenient sampling method with data collected from a sample of 294 nursing students. The structured questionnaire included items to assess job-seeking anxiety, professional self-concept, and professor-student interaction among nursing students. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression using the SPSS 24.0 program. Mediation analysis was performed according to the Sobel test. Results : Analysis of the mediating effect of professional self-concept showed a significant mediating influence of professional self-concept on the relationship between professor-student interaction and job-seeking anxiety. Conclusion : The findings suggest that professional self-concept may play a role in increasing the effect of professor-student interaction on job-seeking anxiety. Therefore, this study underscores the need to consider ways of enhancing professional self-concept during interventions for nursing students.