Career Self-Efficacy and Parent Career Behavior in the Career Choice of Community College Students

Abstract

The concept of a career self-efficacy is a person ability to identify potential and systematic career planning. Meanwhile, parental career behavior involves social support and parental action in educating and helping their children to make the best career choices that will guarantee their future. It also involves the parenting style of the children. This study aimed to identify the correlation between career self-efficacy and parental career behavior in the career choice of Community College students. This studyusing a survey involving a total of 132 students who took certificates in various fields of specialization from several Community Colleges. The findings show that there is a relationship between the two variables. There was a significant positive relationship for career self-efficacy and career behaviour of students' parents (r = .597, p <0.05). The resulting level of correlation between self-efficacy and the career behaviours of students ’parents was high. The implications of the study explain that good student career planning should be aligned with the support and actions provided by parents and institutions that are sustained so that students are always confident in making decisions that involve their careers and futures. The proposal for further study is to focus on the influence the field of study among Community College students and expand the study location.