International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 13, No 1: February 2024

The role of social support on vocational school students’ career choices

Suyitno Suyitno (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo)
Dwi Jatmoko (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo)
Aci Primartadi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo)
Dianna Ratnawati (Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa)
Haris Abizar (Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2024

Abstract

Strengthening career choices for vocational students is essential in preparing them to enter the world of work. Many studies highlighted the importance of career choices that are by the areas of expertise for vocational students and even examine the mechanism for strengthening their career choices. However, limited studies still focused on testing models for forming career choices by involving social support, career self-efficacy, and vocational identity in an integrative manner. Therefore, this study investigated the model of developing student career choices by applying for social support, career self-efficacy, and vocational identity. This study used structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis with Amos 18 software. The study results revealed that social support, career self-efficacy, and vocational identity factors directly influence vocational students’ career choices. In addition, career self-efficacy mediates the effect of social support on career choice. Finally, vocational identity moderates the interaction of the independent variables (social support and career self-efficacy) and the dependent variable (career choice). The results of this study provided important implications for lecturers to implement learning strategies that aim to strengthen vocational students’ career choices.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...