Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Decision Level on Career Preparation Behavior of South Korean College Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Academic Self-Efficacy
2.2.2. Career Preparation Behavior
2.2.3. Career Decision Level
2.2.4. Demographic Information
2.3. Procedure and Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, H.; Ra, Y.-A. Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Decision Level on Career Preparation Behavior of South Korean College Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13705. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013705
Kim H, Ra Y-A. Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Decision Level on Career Preparation Behavior of South Korean College Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(20):13705. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013705
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Hyemin, and Young-An Ra. 2022. "Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Decision Level on Career Preparation Behavior of South Korean College Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 20: 13705. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013705
APA StyleKim, H., & Ra, Y. -A. (2022). Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Decision Level on Career Preparation Behavior of South Korean College Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13705. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013705