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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.2.093

The Effects of Career Decision Self-Efficacy on Happy Life in Adult Students: The Mediating Effect of Personality Strength and Gratitude  

Kim, Eun-Mi (Department of Counseling Psychology, Konyang Cyber University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.11, no.2, 2020 , pp. 93-100 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy, character strength, and gratitude as a factor influencing the happy life of adults. Subjects were 89 adults in university and graduate school. SPSS 23.0 and PROCESS Macro were used for data analysis. Significant correlations were found between career decision-making self-efficacy, character strength, gratitude, and happy life. The direct effect of career decision-making self-efficacy, an independent variable, on happy life, a dependent variable, was not significant. Character strength and gratitude, which are mediators, were significant. Therefore, the indirect effect and the total effects showed significant results. Career decision-making self-efficacy does not directly predict a happy life, but if it mediates character strengths and gratitude, it means that a happy life can be predicted.
Keywords
Career decision-making self-efficacy; Character strength; Gratitude; Happy life;
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