Child Health Nurs Res.  2019 Apr;25(2):95-102. 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.2.95.

A Prediction Model of Factors related to Career Maturity in Korean High School Students

• Seo J
• Kim M

• KMID: 2449183
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2019.25.2.95

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with career maturity among Korean high school students.
METHODS
A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted using secondary data from the 2012 Korean Welfare Panel Study (KoWePS). The participants were 496 high school students who completed the supplemental survey for children, which included items on career maturity, self-esteem, study stress, teacher attachment, relationship with parents, peer attachment, depression and anxiety. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square-test, the t-test, and a decision tree were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The decision tree identified five final nodes predicting career maturity after forcing self-esteem as the first variable. The highest predicted rate of high career maturity was associated with high self-esteem, experience of career counseling, and high teacher attachment. The lowest predicted rate of high career maturity was associated with low self-esteem and low attachment to friends.
CONCLUSION
Factors influencing career maturity were varied by levels of self-esteem in Korean high school students. Thus, it is necessary to develop different approaches to enhance career maturity according to levels of self-esteem.

Keyword

Adolescent; Self esteem; Career counseling; Decision trees

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Anxiety
Child
Decision Trees
Depression
Friends
Humans
Parents
Self Concept
Statistics as Topic
Vocational Guidance