The Relationship between Parent Career Support and Career Preparation Behavior among High School Students : Mediating Effects of Self-Encouragement

Structural Relationships Among Variables Affecting Elementary School Students Career Preparation Behavior: Using a Multi-Group Structural Equation Approach

“…In particular, the 5th and 6th grades of elementary school are seen as a vital time for students to consider and even select their own careers, and a time when it is necessary to provide opportunities for systematic career searching (Lee, Lee, & Lee, 2016). In recent years, several studies (Ahn, 2008;Chung, 2014;Gushue & Whitson, 2006;Han & Cho, 2016;Seo, 2016) have been conducted on the variables that affect career preparation behavior and how they fit into career education for adolescents. In particular, variables that have been studied extensively in career preparation behavior research include parent support, career decision self-efficacy, and career maturity.…”

“…In other words, parent support had a positive impact on students' career maturity. Thirdly, Ahn (2008) and Han and Cho (2016) showed that parent support has a positive effect on career preparation behavior. Fourthly, Lee and Cho (2015) and Seo (2016) showed that college students' career maturity had a significant effect on their career preparation behavior.…”