INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PERCEIVED CAREER PROSPECTS AND SELF-EFFICACY: COMPARISON OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 38 - 43, 30.06.2019

Muhsin Halis Canan Baysal Duygu Sav

Abstract

In this study, it is
aimed to investigate the relationship between university students' perceived
career prospects and self-efficacy perceptions. In this context, data were
collected from 375 students, attending their undergraduate and graduate
education at Kocaeli University during the 2017-2018 academic calendar fall
semester.  In the study, career futures
inventory and self-efficacy scale were used. SPSS program was used in the
analysis of questionnaires. Nonparametric tests were performed since the study
data has a non-normal distribution. Nonparametric correlation analysis was
performed to examine the relationship between the variables, and a
statistically significant and positive relationship was found between the
perceived career prospects and self-efficacy. 
In addition, Mann-Whitney U test was carried out to test the hypotheses,
stating that the participants' perceived career prospects and self-efficacy
perceptions differ in terms of demographic characteristics (generation,
nationality and gender). According to the test results, the self-efficacy
perceptions of the participants differ statistically between Turkish students
and foreign students. The knowledge levels of male participants on the labor
market differ significantly from that of female participants. Considering the
generation variable, career adaptation and career optimism dimensions differed
significantly between Generation Y and Generation Z.

Keywords

Self-efficacy, career, Generation Y, Generation Z, knowledge on the labor market

Investigation of the relationship between the perceived career prospects and self-efficacy: Comparison of demographic characteristics

Abstract

In this study, it is
aimed to investigate the relationship between university students' perceived
career prospects and self-efficacy perceptions. In this context, data were
collected from 375 students, attending their undergraduate and graduate
education at Kocaeli University during the 2017-2018 academic calendar fall
semester.  In the study, career futures
inventory and self-efficacy scale were used. SPSS program was used in the
analysis of questionnaires. Nonparametric tests were performed since the study
data has a non-normal distribution. Nonparametric correlation analysis was
performed to examine the relationship between the variables, and a
statistically significant and positive relationship was found between the
perceived career prospects and self-efficacy. 
In addition, Mann-Whitney U test was carried out to test the hypotheses,
stating that the participants' perceived career prospects and self-efficacy
perceptions differ in terms of demographic characteristics (generation,
nationality and gender). According to the test results, the self-efficacy
perceptions of the participants differ statistically between Turkish students
and foreign students. The knowledge levels of male participants on the labor
market differ significantly from that of female participants. Considering the
generation variable, career adaptation and career optimism dimensions differed
significantly between Generation Y and Generation Z.

Keywords

Self-efficacy, Career, Generation Y, Generation Z, knowledge on the labor market

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