Career decision-making self-efficacy of young adolescent students in Turkey

Ulas-Kilic O., Peila-Shuster J. J., DEMİRTAŞ ZORBAZ S., Kizildag S.

International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, cilt.8, sa.S1, ss.38-48, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: S1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/21683603.2018.1552220
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of School and Educational Psychology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.38-48
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescents, automatic thoughts, career decision-making self-efficacy, career development, negative career thoughts, Perfectionism
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2018 International School Psychology Association.Multiple regression was used to investigate whether the perfectionism perceptions, automatic thoughts, and the grade point average (GPA) of young adolescent students predict their career decision-making self-efficacy levels. The final sample included 383 students in their eighth year of school. Results indicate that positive perfectionism, automatic thoughts, and GPA predict students’ levels of career decision-making self-efficacy. Furthermore, exploratory analyses indicated that female students had higher levels of career decision-making self-efficacy than did male students, as did students whose mothers were graduates of two and four-year postsecondary educational institutions versus high school. Practical recommendations and research suggestions are proposed.