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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.6.611

A Study on Relationship of Career Decision-Making and Youth Activities : Focused on Mediating Effect of Academic Achievement Level  

Un, Sun-Kyoung (Division of Social Welfare, KC University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.6, 2020 , pp. 611-617 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to understand the mediating effect of academic achievement on the relationship between youth activity participation and career decision-making in middle school students. To this end, data from the KCYPS2018 (Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey 2018) were used, and this research proceeded with 2,471 middle school 1st grade students. This analysis method was a regression analysis to examine any mediating effect. And the findings are as follows. Middle school students' youth activities participation had a significant effect on career decision-making and academic achievement, and the effect of youth activities participation on career decision-making was mediated in part by academic achievement. Thus, a variety of youth activity programs should be developed and provided to middle school students to increase their motivation and academic achievement. Education and training for youth leaders and teachers should be provided to help middle school students make career decisions by operating youth activity programs in conjunction with the free semester system.
Keywords
Youth Activity; Career Decision-making; Academic Achievement; Career Barrier; Middle school students;
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