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Publication Date: 2017-Dec
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Structural Relationships among Variables Affecting Elementary School Students' Career Preparation Behavior: Using a Multi-Group Structural Equation Approach
Park, Sun Hee; Jun, JuSung
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v10 n2 p273-280 Dec 2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural relationships between parent support, career decision self-efficacy, career maturity, and career preparation behavior for elementary school students (5th and 6th grade) in Korea and to examine if there are gender differences. A total of 609 students of 7 elementary schools in Seoul, Korea was participated in this research. The collected data were analyzed using a structural equation model. The conclusions are as follows: First, parent support had significant positive effects on career preparation behavior but affected negatively career maturity. Second, career decision self-efficacy had a significant effect on career maturity and career preparation behavior for both boys and girls in elementary school. Finally, career decision self-efficacy had a more direct and indirect influence on career maturity and career preparation behavior than parent support.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Structural Equation Models, Grade 5, Grade 6, Foreign Countries, Vocational Maturity, Self Efficacy, Job Training, Parent Participation, Career Development, Career Education, Career Choice, Decision Making, Elementary Schools, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Correlation, Self Concept Measures, Job Skills, Statistical Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Regression (Statistics)
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: http://www.iejee.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea (Seoul)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Career Decision Making Self Efficacy Scale
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