Structural Relationships among College Students’ Social Support, Career Decision-making Self-efficacy, and Self-directed Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 859-877
Author(s):  
Sung Ah Bae ◽  
So Yeon Sung
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Directed Learning

The effects of Korean college students' self-identity on career decision-making self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Sanglim Kim ◽  
Sungeun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
College Adjustment ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Korean College Students

Preparing for a career is a key task that should be completed during the transition period from adolescence to adulthood. With a sample of 160 Korean college students we analyzed the effect of self-identity on career decision-making self-efficacy and examined the roles of college adjustment and social support as mediators in this relationship. The results showed that college adjustment and social support both mediated the effect of self-identity on career decision-making self-efficacy. College students with a stronger sense of self-identity adapted more positively to college life and perceived more social support, which led to higher career decision-making self-efficacy. Although our focus was on Korean college students, our results have practical implications for the enhancement of all college students' career decision-making self-efficacy.

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