The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI

<p>The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between career indecision,</p><p>career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety. The descriptive analysis is used to</p><p>identify the mean level of career anxiety ba...

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The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI
description <p>The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between career indecision,</p><p>career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety. The descriptive analysis is used to</p><p>identify the mean level of career anxiety based on gender, while T-test is used to</p><p>compare the gender differences. Besides, Pearsons Correlation is used to identify the</p><p>relationship between the variables. A sample of 95 students in Universiti Pendidikan</p><p>Sultan Idris is involved in the study. There is total three instruments were used in the</p><p>study: Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), Career Decision Self-</p><p>Efficacy Short Form (CDSE-SF), and Career Anxiety Scales (CAS). The findings</p><p>reported that there are no significant differences between males and females towards</p><p>career anxiety, thus gender does not affect the level of career anxiety. Furthermore, the</p><p>result showed there was a significant positive relationship between career indecision</p><p>and career anxiety with the Pearson correlation of r=.861, p<.01. A significant negative</p><p>relationship is identified between the career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety</p><p>with r=-.327, p<.01. In conclusion, there is a significant relationship shows for each</p><p>variable in the present study. The theoretical implication, practical implication and</p><p>recommendation were discussed in the study.</p>
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title The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI
title_short The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI
title_full The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI
title_fullStr The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI
title_full_unstemmed The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI
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spelling oai:ir.upsi.edu.my:95782023-10-17 The relationship of career indecision, career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety among students in UPSI 2022 Chong, Mun Hou BF Psychology <p>The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between career indecision,</p><p>career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety. The descriptive analysis is used to</p><p>identify the mean level of career anxiety based on gender, while T-test is used to</p><p>compare the gender differences. Besides, Pearsons Correlation is used to identify the</p><p>relationship between the variables. A sample of 95 students in Universiti Pendidikan</p><p>Sultan Idris is involved in the study. There is total three instruments were used in the</p><p>study: Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), Career Decision Self-</p><p>Efficacy Short Form (CDSE-SF), and Career Anxiety Scales (CAS). The findings</p><p>reported that there are no significant differences between males and females towards</p><p>career anxiety, thus gender does not affect the level of career anxiety. Furthermore, the</p><p>result showed there was a significant positive relationship between career indecision</p><p>and career anxiety with the Pearson correlation of r=.861, p<.01. A significant negative</p><p>relationship is identified between the career decision self-efficacy and career anxiety</p><p>with r=-.327, p<.01. In conclusion, there is a significant relationship shows for each</p><p>variable in the present study. The theoretical implication, practical implication and</p><p>recommendation were discussed in the study.</p> 2022 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=9578 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=9578 text eng closedAccess Masters Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia <p>A glance at the malaysia education (2015). Study Malaysia. 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