Predictors of Perceived Career Barriers among University Senior Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze which variables predicted university senior students’ perceived career barriers levels. The study group for this research consisted of 275 university senior students studying at the different programs of the Faculty of Education in the southwest of Turkey. Perceived Career Barriers Scale, Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale, Trait Anxiety Inventory and Personal Information Form were used to collect data. Multiple linear regression and independent group t-test statistical methods were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that the students’ levels of perceived career barriers were predicted by the variables of peer effect on career choices, career decision-making self-efficacy, and trait anxiety. However, parents and teachers’ effect on career choices and GPA did not predict the students’ levels of perceived career barriers. Furthermore, there was not a statistically significant difference in the students’ perceived career barrier levels based on gender. These results were discussed in the light of relevant literature and recommendations were proposed.

Keywords

• perceived career barriers,career decision-making self-efficacy,anxiety

Üniversite Son Sınıf Öğrencilerinde Algılanan Kariyer Engellerinin Yordayıcıları

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin algıladıkları kariyer engellerini yordayan değişkenleri ortaya koymaktır. Buradan hareketle araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, güneybatıda yer alan bir üniversitenin Eğitim Fakültesi’nin çeşitli programlarında öğrenim gören toplam 275 üniversite son sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, Algılanan Kariyer Engelleri Ölçeği, Kariyer Kararı Öz-yeterlik Ölçeği Kısa-Formu, Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ise çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi ve ilişkisiz örneklemler için t-testi analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, bölüm seçiminde arkadaş etkisi, kariyer kararı verme öz-yeterliği ve sürekli kaygı değişkenlerinin üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin algıladıkları kariyer engellerini manidar olarak yordadığını, bölüm seçiminde aile ve öğretmen etkisi ve akademik not ortalaması değişkenlerinin ise manidar olarak yordamadığını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte cinsiyete göre üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin algıladıkları kariyer engellerinde manidar bir fark olmadığı görülmektedir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılmış ve çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

• algılanan kariyer engelleri,kariyer kararı verme öz-yeterliği,kaygı

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