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http://dx.doi.org/10.14702/JPEE.2021.473

Mediating Effect of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Career Preparation Behavior of Korea Polytechnics Students  

Kim, Moon-hee (Department of Career Development Graduate School of Human Resource Development Sookmyung Women's University)
Kim, Bong-whan (Division of Education, Sookmyung Women's University)
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Journal of Practical Engineering Education / v.13, no.3, 2021 , pp. 473-482 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study attempted to provide basic data for career counseling and education programs by verifying the mediating effect of career decision-making self-efficacy on relationship between perceived social support and career preparation behavior of Korean Polytechnics students. A total of 314 students from 11 departments attending the I Campus of Korea Polytechnics II were surveyed, and the research results are as follows. First, it was found that career decision-making self-efficacy completely mediated the relationship between social support and career preparation behavior. Second, the career decision-making self-efficacy had complete mediating effects on the relation between social support and career preparation behavior. Third, it was found that social support indirectly had a positive effect on career preparation behavior through career decision-making self-efficacy. The results of this study show that perceived social support of Korean Polytechnics students affects career decision-making self-efficacy and increases the level of career preparation behavior. This suggests that through active social support around Korean Polytechnics students, it is necessary to provide environmental factors that can promote career preparation behavior by enhancing the self-efficacy of career decision-making, which is a low-level factor for students.
Keywords
Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy; Career Preparation Behavior; Korea Polytechnics Students;
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