Predicting Career Indecision From Parental Pressure and Low Self-Efficacy
Keywords:
Career indecisionو, self-efficacy, parental pressure, Armenian youth, career decision-making, career developmentAbstract
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the predictive role of parental pressure and career decision-making self-efficacy in determining career indecision among Armenian youth.
Methods and Materials: This study utilized a correlational descriptive research design involving 438 participants from Armenia, selected based on Krejcie and Morgan’s sample size determination table. Standardized tools were employed to measure career indecision (Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire), parental pressure (Parental Career-Related Behavior Scale – Interference subscale), and self-efficacy (Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form). Data were analyzed using SPSS-27. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the relationships between the variables, and standard multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the predictive role of parental pressure and self-efficacy in career indecision.
Findings: Results indicated a significant negative correlation between career decision-making self-efficacy and career indecision, as well as a significant positive correlation between parental pressure and career indecision. The regression analysis demonstrated that both self-efficacy and parental pressure significantly predicted career indecision (p < 0.001), with self-efficacy being the stronger predictor (β = –0.47) compared to parental pressure (β = 0.32). The regression model explained 41.3% of the variance in career indecision (R² = 0.413), confirming the relevance of both internal and external factors in shaping students' career-related difficulties.
Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of fostering career decision-making self-efficacy among adolescents to reduce career indecision, while also addressing the negative impact of excessive parental pressure.
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