Career Indecision and Career Anxiety in High School Students: An Investigation through Structural Equation Modelling
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose
of this study is to investigate the relationship between career indecision and
career anxiety (career anxiety in terms of the effect of family and choice of
profession) in high school students through structural equation modeling (SEM).
Research Methods: The method used in
the study is the relational model. The study group consisted of 444 students
studying at 11th and 12th-grades. Research data was collected using The Scale
for Career Anxiety and Career Decision Inventory.
Findings: According to
the model established, it was concluded that career indecision had an important
effect on career anxiety in terms of family effect and choice of profession. In
other words, for high school students, as scores related to career indecision
increased, their scores related to career anxiety they experienced in terms of family
effect and choice of profession also increased.
Implications for Research and Practice: In order to decrease career anxiety that high school
students experience during the career decision process, it is suggested to
determine reasons for career indecision, and to plan career guidance process.
In addition, supporting occupational development process with family guidance
and professional counseling studies, giving weight to counseling services
within the scope of attention, abilities and occupational values, supporting
career research, and creating opportunities would also support professional decision-making
skills. By this way, difficulties in decision-making related to occupational
indecision and career anxiety may be precluded.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
November 20, 2018
Submission Date
November 20, 2018
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 18 Number: 78