The Structural Relationship among Christian Adolescents' Social Support, Spiritual Maturity, Career Calling, Career Decision-Making, Self-Efficacy and Career Development

The purpose of this study was to examine the career development of underprepared college students using relational career theory. Specifically, the constructs of family influence, locus of control, and career decision-making self-efficacy were explored as they relate to perceived success in college. Significant correlations between external locus of control and family expectations, financial support, and values and beliefs were found indicating that greater family influence is related to external control. Additionally, higher levels of career decision-making self-efficacy were related to internal locus of control and informational support from family. These findings support previous research as well as theorized relational career theory connections.

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The Sequential Mediating Effects of Career Identity and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in the relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Career Preparation Behavior of adolescents

Future Oriented Youth Society ◽

10.34244/jfoys.2020.17.3.29 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 29-52

Author(s):

seon-kyung Kim ◽

eun-kyoung Lee

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Decision Making ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Career Decision ◽

Career Preparation ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Career Identity ◽

The Relationship

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Career adaptability of South Korean engineering students

European Journal of Training and Development ◽

10.1108/ejtd-10-2019-0181 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (4/5) ◽

pp. 469-488

Author(s):

Sunyoung Park ◽

Su Yeong Park

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Career Development ◽

Career Choice ◽

Goal Orientation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Career Decision ◽

Career Adaptability ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the role of mastery goal orientation, support for career development, career decision-making self-efficacy and engineering interest in career adaptability for engineering students. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 307 Korean engineering students from two universities. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data and examine the relationships among the variables. Findings The results indicated that the level of mastery of goal orientation and support for career development significantly affected career decision-making self-efficacy. Engineering students’ career decision-making self-efficacy also positively influenced their engineering interests and career adaptability. Finally, the students’ engineering interest positively affected their career adaptability. Originality/value This study demonstrated that important factors for career planning and development need to be successively considered during the career choice process by linking it to career decision-making self-efficacy, engineering interest and career adaptability (career choice action), in consecutive order.

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