Career Maturity and Quality of Life in Korean Adolescents: A Cross‐Lagged Panel Design

This study investigated the effectiveness of a short‐term career exploration program for enhancing career maturity and quality of life in Korean adolescents. It further tested causality between career maturity and quality of life defined as school satisfaction and subjective well‐being. We used a cr...

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Published in:The Career development quarterly 2017-09, Vol.65 (3), p.250-263
Main Authors: Ham, Kyong‐Ae, Lim, Hyun‐Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability
Adolescents
Career Choice
Career counseling
Career Development
Career development planning
Career Education
Career Exploration
career maturity
Careers
Causality
Child development
Counseling
cross‐lagged panel design
Design
Education
Entrance examinations
Happiness
Korean adolescents
Middle and junior high school students
Middle school students
Middle schools
Optimism
Quality of life
school satisfaction
Short term
Society
Teenagers
Vocational Maturity
Youth
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Summary:This study investigated the effectiveness of a short‐term career exploration program for enhancing career maturity and quality of life in Korean adolescents. It further tested causality between career maturity and quality of life defined as school satisfaction and subjective well‐being. We used a cross‐lagged panel design to examine the links among career maturity, subjective well‐being, and school satisfaction, measured both before and 4 weeks after a career exploration program for 224 Korean middle school students. Study results indicated that 4 weeks after the program implementation, there were significant increases in career maturity, subjective well‐being, and school satisfaction. A significant causal relationship from the pretest score of career maturity to the posttest score of school satisfaction was found. Results suggest that the implementation of a short‐term career exploration program designed to increase career maturity also significantly promotes school satisfaction. Limitations of the study are discussed along with suggestions for future research.
ISSN:0889-4019
2161-0045
DOI:10.1002/cdq.12096