The Role of Family Influence and Academic Satisfaction on Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Happiness

Orhan Koçak, Namık Ak, Sezer Seçkin Erdem, Mehmet Sinan, Mustafa Z. Younis and Abdullah Erdoğan
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Orhan Koçak: Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul University—Cerrahpasa Istanbul, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
Namık Ak: Faculty of Engineering, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, 70110 Karaman, Turkey
Sezer Seçkin Erdem: Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Istanbul University—Cerrahpasa Istanbul, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Sinan: Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Istanbul University—Cerrahpasa Istanbul, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
Mustafa Z. Younis: College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
Abdullah Erdoğan: Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul University—Cerrahpasa Istanbul, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-19

Abstract: Careers are a reality of life that need to be considered as multi-dimensional in today’s modern societies. Choosing a career is a complex process that coincides with high school and university ages, creating psycho-social stress. Considering the literature, the effects of different environmental factors have been revealed in separate studies. This study examines both individual and environmental factors together. By adopting a quantitative research method, we collected cross-sectional data through online questionnaires from 1130 university students. The association of family influence and academic satisfaction with happiness through career decision self-efficacy was meaningful using gender, age, income, and parents’ education as control variables. Family influence and academic satisfaction were positively correlated with career decision self-efficacy and happiness. In conclusion, we found that family influence and support, students’ work, and academic satisfaction are positively significant in terms of the career process and happiness. It was understood that the career reality should be considered with a holistic view that includes family, school, and work experience.

Keywords: career decision; family influence; self-efficacy; happiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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