STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students

Hazel Duru; Osman Söner

doi:10.33418/education.1802987

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STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students

Abstract

This study used a predictive correlational research methodology to investigate the complex connections between middle school students’ emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, perfectionism, and STEM career ambitions. A sample of 452 students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades from four public middle schools in İstanbul, Türkiye, participated in the study. To gather data, the researchers used a “Personal Information Form” explicitly developed for this study, in conjunction with standardized and psychometrically validated instruments: the “Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Scale,” “Self-Efficacy Scale for Children,” “Perfectionism Scale for Children and Adolescents,” and the “STEM Career Interest Scale.” All measurement tools had been previously subjected to reliability and validity analyses in Turkish samples. Before conducting statistical analyses, the normality assumption of the dataset was tested and confirmed. Subsequently, Pearson correlation analyses—a parametric approach—were performed to examine associations among the main variables. The findings demonstrated significant positive correlations between emotional intelligence and STEM career interest, as well as with self-oriented perfectionism, academic and social self-efficacy, and emotional self-efficacy. The results were visualized through network analysis to illustrate these interconnections further, providing a comprehensive view of variable interactions. Finally, standard multiple regression analysis indicated that the proposed model significantly predicted emotional intelligence, with emotional self-efficacy emerging as the strongest predictor, followed by academic self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, and STEM career interest. The results were discussed in relation to existing literature, and practical and theoretical recommendations were presented for future educational and psychological research.

Keywords

Interest in STEM careers, self-efficacy, perfectionism, emotional intelligence

Ortaokul Öğrencilerinde Duygusal Zekanın Yordayıcısı Olarak STEM Kariyer İlgisi, Öz Yeterlilik ve Mükemmeliyetçilik

Abstract

Bu çalışma, ortaokul öğrencilerinin duygusal zekâları, öz yeterlilikleri, mükemmeliyetçilikleri ve STEM kariyer hedefleri arasındaki ilişkiyi ncelemek için yordayıcı korelasyonel bir araştırma yöntemi kullanmıştır. Çalışmaya, İstanbul'daki dört devlet ortaokulundan altıncı, yedinci ve sekizinci sınıflarda okuyan 452 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veri toplamak için araştırmacılar, bu çalışma için özel olarak geliştirilmiş bir “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”nu, standartlaştırılmış ve psikometrik olarak geçerliliği kanıtlanmış araçlarla birlikte kullanmışlardır: “Duygusal Zekâ Ölçeği”, “Çocuklar İçin Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği”, “Çocuklar ve Ergenler İçin Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği” ve “STEM Kariyer İlgi Ölçeği”. Tüm ölçüm araçları daha önce Türk örneklemlerinde güvenilirlik ve geçerlilik analizlerine tabi tutulmuştur. İstatistiksel analizler yapılmadan önce, veri setinin normallik varsayımı test edilmiş ve doğrulanmıştır. Daha sonra, ana değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek için parametrik bir yaklaşım olan Pearson korelasyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Bulgular, duygusal zekâ ile STEM kariyer ilgisi, ayrıca öz-yönelimli mükemmeliyetçilik, akademik ve sosyal öz yeterlilik ve duygusal öz yeterlilik arasında anlamlı pozitif korelasyonlar olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuçlar, bu bağlantıları daha ayrıntılı olarak göstermek ve değişken etkileşimlerine kapsamlı bir bakış sağlamak için ağ analizi yoluyla görselleştirilmiştir. Son olarak, standart çoklu regresyon analizi, önerilen modelin duygusal zekâyı anlamlı bir şekilde tahmin ettiğini, duygusal öz yeterliliğin en güçlü tahmin edici olarak ortaya çıktığını, bunu sırasıyla akademik öz yeterlilik, sosyal öz yeterlilik ve STEM kariyer ilgisinin izlediğini göstermiştir. Sonuçlar mevcut literatürle ilişkilendirilerek tartışılmış ve gelecekteki eğitim ve psikoloji araştırmaları için pratik ve teorik öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

STEM kariyer ilgisi, öz yeterlilik, mükemmeliyetçilik, duygusal zeka,

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Psychological Foundations of Education, STEM Education

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Hazel Duru
0000-0002-1669-6407
Türkiye

Osman Söner ^*
0000-0001-9741-5357
Türkiye

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September 18, 2026

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September 20, 2026

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October 13, 2025

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September 3, 2026

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Duru, H., & Söner, O. (2026). STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students. Educational Academic Research, 62, 66-81. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1802987

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1.Duru H, Söner O. STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students. Educational Academic Research. 2026;(62):66-81. doi:10.33418/education.1802987

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Duru, Hazel, and Osman Söner. 2026. “STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism As Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students”. Educational Academic Research, nos. 62: 66-81. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1802987.

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1.Hazel Duru, Osman Söner. STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students. Educational Academic Research. 2026 Sep. 1;(62):66-81. doi:10.33418/education.1802987

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STEM Career Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Perfectionism as Predictors of Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students

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Ortaokul Öğrencilerinde Duygusal Zekanın Yordayıcısı Olarak STEM Kariyer İlgisi, Öz Yeterlilik ve Mükemmeliyetçilik

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