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The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students
Abstract
Objective: This study examined the relationship between perceived family support and career decidedness among associate degree students enrolled in a Vocational School of Health Services and tested the extent to which perceived family support predicts career decidedness. It also investigated whether career decidedness differs by gender, age group, grade level, program, parental education, and perceived socioeconomic status. Methods: Using a quantitative correlational design, the study included 531 students from a state university’s Vocational School of Health Services. Data were collected via a Personal Information Form, the Perceived Family Support Scale (20 items), and the Career Decidedness Scale (6 items). Analyses were conducted in SPSS 23.0 using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, simple linear regression, independent samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results: Perceived family support was positively and significantly associated with career decidedness (r=0.147,p<.001). Regression results showed that perceived family support significantly predicted career decidedness, explaining 2.1% of the variance (R²=0.021,p=0.001). First-year students reported significantly higher career decidedness than second-year students (p=0.005). No significant differences were found for other sociodemographic variables (p>0.05). Conclusion: One of the main findings of the study is that perceived family support makes a positive yet limited contribution to helping students clarify their career decisions. In addition, differences by class level indicate that career decidedness may weaken as the educational process progresses. This finding suggests that students approaching graduation may experience uncertainty about their professional future and underscores the importance of supportive career guidance practices aimed at sustaining decision clarity in the later stages of education.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Mental Health Services
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 24, 2026
Submission Date
February 7, 2026
Acceptance Date
July 15, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 2
APA
Salim, M., & Gürdal, F. Y. (2026). The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 17(2), 377-386. https://doi.org/10.22312/sdusbed.1884000
AMA
1.Salim M, Gürdal FY. The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;17(2):377-386. doi:10.22312/sdusbed.1884000
Chicago
Salim, Muammer, and Faruk Yaşar Gürdal. 2026. “The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness Among Vocational School of Health Services Students”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17 (2): 377-86. https://doi.org/10.22312/sdusbed.1884000.
EndNote
Salim M, Gürdal FY (August 1, 2026) The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17 2 377–386.
IEEE
[1]M. Salim and F. Y. Gürdal, “The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students”, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 377–386, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.22312/sdusbed.1884000.
ISNAD
Salim, Muammer - Gürdal, Faruk Yaşar. “The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness Among Vocational School of Health Services Students”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17/2 (August 1, 2026): 377-386. https://doi.org/10.22312/sdusbed.1884000.
JAMA
1.Salim M, Gürdal FY. The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;17:377–386.
MLA
Salim, Muammer, and Faruk Yaşar Gürdal. “The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness Among Vocational School of Health Services Students”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 377-86, doi:10.22312/sdusbed.1884000.
Vancouver
1.Muammer Salim, Faruk Yaşar Gürdal. The Relationship Between Perceived Family Support and Career Decidedness among Vocational School of Health Services Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Aug. 1;17(2):377-86. doi:10.22312/sdusbed.1884000