The Study of Career Development Readiness, Social Support and Career Self-Efficacy in Junior High School Students

• Main Authors: LO MAN YU, 羅曼玉
• Other Authors: Wan-Jing Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/38481680536770952673

碩士 === 國立新竹教育大學 === 教育心理與諮商碩士學位在職進修專班 === 102 === The purpose of this study is to explore the differences among career development readiness, social support and career self-efficacy of junior high school students in term of gender and socio-economic status. We also examined the predictability of career development readiness and social support to career self-efficacy, as well as the moderator effects between the relations of career development readiness and career self-efficacy. The data were collected from 733 students from four junior high schools in Taiwan via questionnaires, which account 82.17% effective recovery rate. Results revealed career development readiness and social support of girls were better than boys, while there was no difference among career development readiness, social support and career self-efficacy in term of socio-economic status. The predictabilities of career development readiness and social support on career self-efficacy were significant, but the moderator effects between the relations of career development readiness and career self-efficacy was not significant. Finally, theoretical and practical suggestions for career development education and future researches were discussed and proposed.