Kepribadian Proaktif sebagai Mediator antara Dukungan Orangtua dan Efikasi Diri dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Karier Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama

Abstract

This study aims to examine the role of proactive personality as a mediator of the relationship between parental support in career and self-efficacy in career decision making in junior high school students. The research sample of 140 people obtained by accidental sampling. The instruments used were Career-Related Parent Support Scale, Career Decision Self-Efficacy Short Form, and Proactive Personality Scale which had been adapted into Indonesian. The data were analyzed by regression using PROCESS macros suggested by Hayes. The results showed that proactive personality partially mediates the relationship between parental support in career and self-efficacy in career decision making. Further analysis shows that: (1) proactive personality partially mediates the relationship between parental support in the form of instrumental assistance and self-efficacy in career decision making; (2) proactive personality partially mediates the relationship between parental support in the form of career modeling and self-efficacy in career decision making; (3) proactive personality partially mediates the relationship between parental support in the form of emotional support with self-efficacy in career decision making; and; (4) proactive personality fully mediates the relationship between parental support in the form of verbal encouragement with self-efficacy in career decision making. The implications, limitations and suggestions for further research are discussed as follows.

Parental Support on College Students’ Career Adaptability: The Role of Proactive Personality as Mediator

“…Someone's personality transformation is affected by parents' positive attitude, such as shown by their support (Anaya & Pérez-Edgar, 2019). That theory is in line with a study carried out by Putri & Salim, (2020) that identifies the effect of parental support on junior high school students' proactive behavior. This study refers to the previous study that reveals parental support can be continuously provided from an early age to form the children's personality.…”

“…Besides, the transformation during the young adult age brings the opportunity for the parents to give their influence. The assumption on parental support effect toward proactive nature is also reinforced by a previous study conducted by Putri & Salim, (2020) that shows the career related support from parents is given since the children are at an early age, while that support tends to be consistently presented until the children get adult.…”

“…In addition, Putri & Salim, (2020) explain that proactive character can be developed through supportive and liberating reinforcement. That study also presumes parental support effect on students' proactive personality is closely connected to their current stage of development.…”

“…In addition, parental support was measured using the Career Related Parent Support Scale (CRPSS) Turner et al, (2003) translated to Indonesia Language by (Putri & Salim, 2020). Within this instrument, parental support was measured through children's perception of that support.…”

“…In relation to the cultural influences, a study from shows a greater western influence has been observed in Indonesia so that parents do not provide exaggerated control and become more open to their children. Therefore, recently, parents tend to adopt the parenting style that facilitates children to be more independent and has substantial competitiveness (Putri & Salim, 2020). That parenting style is demonstrated from their effort to encourage children to think, decide, and solve their issues, with no disproportionate intervention (Inguglia et al, 2016).…”