Career Maturity of Elementary School Students : Trajectories and Predictors of Change

초등학생의 진로성숙도 발달궤적과 예측요인

  • Lee, Ju-Rhee (Department of Child-welfare, Chung-Ang University)
  • 이주리 (중앙대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2008.12.16
  • Accepted : 2009.03.13
  • Published : 2009.04.30

Abstract

This study investigated trajectories of change in the career maturity of elementary school students and of attachment to parents and academic achievement as predictors of change. The 2844 participants were 1524 boys and 1320 girls in the Korea Youth Panel Survey. They were fourth graders in 2004 and became seventh graders in 2007. Latent growth curve modeling indicated that : (1) Trajectories of change in career maturity from fourth grade to seventh grade modeled quadratic growth. (2) Variance of career maturity in initial levels, linear slope and quadratic slope indicated individual differences intrajectories of change in career maturity. (3) Attachment to parents influenced initial levels of career maturity academic achievement influenced both initial levels and linear slope of career maturity.

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