Impact of Dysfunctional Career Thoughts on Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Vocational Identity

In the present study, we examined the associations between cognitive processes and vocational identity development. A sample of 318 Korean emerging adults participated in the study. Using three-wave longitudinal data and applying multilevel modeling, we tested within- and between-person-level associations. We found that individuals who are higher in career self-efficacy than others are more likely to be engaged in exploration and commitment. Those who exhibit more dysfunctional career thoughts are less likely to be engaged in commitment but more likely to reconsider their identities. We found a similar pattern at the within-person level: At times when one exhibits high self-efficacy than usual, one is more likely to be engaged in exploration and commitment; however, at times when one exhibits more dysfunctional thoughts than usual, one is less likely to be committed to a career and more likely to reconsider. We discuss the implications of the study results.

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The relationship between parental alcoholism and the vocational identity, occupational self-efficacy, and career decision-making status of university students

10.31274/rtd-180813-9640 ◽

1993 ◽

Author(s):

Kathleen Gayle Isgro

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

University Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Career Decision ◽

Vocational Identity ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Parental Alcoholism ◽

The Relationship

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Core Self-Evaluations, Career Decision Self-Efficacy, and Vocational Identity Among Greek Adolescents

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/0894845310397361 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 269-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Georgia A. Koumoundourou ◽

Kalliopi Kounenou ◽

Eftyxia Siavara

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Career Decision ◽

Vocational Identity ◽

Core Self

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NEGATIVE CAREER THOUGHTS AND SELF-EFFICACY WITH CAREER DECISION-MAKING DIFFICULTIES AMONG FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UPM

International Journal of Modern Trends in Social Sciences ◽

10.35631/ijmtss.3140013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (14) ◽

pp. 162-172

Author(s):

Nur Azreen Md Sanusi ◽

Zanariah Ismail

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Career Decision ◽

First Year ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Career Thoughts ◽

Inconsistent Information ◽

Negative Career Thoughts ◽

Lack Of Information

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between negative career thoughts and self-efficacy with career decision-making difficulties among first-year undergraduate students of UPM. The sample for this study consisted of 368 first-year undergraduate students of UPM and participants were recruited using stratified random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Career Thoughts Inventory was utilized in this study to measure negative career thoughts. General Self-efficacy Scale was utilized to measure self-efficacy. Other than that, the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire was utilized to measure career decision-making difficulties. The results revealed that most of the respondents had a high level of self-efficacy (62.2%). Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated that there was a positive significant relationship between negative career thoughts (decision-making confusion) and career decision-making difficulties (lack of information; r = 0.595, p < 0.01 and inconsistent information; r = 0.579, p < 0.01). Besides, there was also a significant positive relationship between negative career thoughts (commitment anxiety) and career decision-making difficulties (lack of information; r = 0.588, p < 0.01 and inconsistent information; r = 0.572, p < 0.01). In addition, there was a significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and career decision-making difficulties (lack of information; r = -0.388, p < 0.01, inconsistent information; r = -0.298, p < 0.01). Therefore, the findings of this study concluded that negative career thoughts and self-efficacy are important to understand the patterns of difficulties in career decision-making among first-year undergraduate students of UPM. Furthermore, further research could be expanded in different academic institutions in another region with a bigger sample to promote a better generalization of findings and yield more reliable data.

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