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Vol.13(7)(2022)

  • The Effect of Career Intervention on Career Self-Efficacy Among Secondary School Students

    Mohd Izwan Mahmud, Abu Yazid Abu Bakar, Salleh Amat (Centre of Educational Diversity, Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA),
    Azlin Norhaini Mansor (Centre of Educational Leadership & Policy, Faculty of Education, UKM Bangi, Selangor. MALAYSIA),
    Muhammad Syawal Amran ( Centre of Innovation in Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Education, UKM Bangi, Selangor MALAYSIA).

    Disciplinary: Counseling, Education, Social Science.

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    doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2022.128

    Keywords: Career counseling; Career self-efficacy; Career intervention; School; Malaysia.

    Abstract
    Education and career development are critical for students transitioning from school to work, there must go through career planning, goal selection, and decision-making procedures. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Career Intervention in increasing secondary students' career self-efficacy using the Malay Version of career decision self-efficacy. The research design uses a quasi-experimental study. This program has four activities which were Career Exploration, Career Matching, Career Genogram, and Individual Learning Plan. This program was conducted for six hours and encompassed a variety of career activities, role play, presentation, and group training. A total of 30 secondary school students were involved as subjects who were selected through pre-test based on random assignment. Findings show, there are significant difference in students' career self-efficacy, (t = -2.595, p-value < .05). Meanwhile, there was a no significant difference based on gender, (t = -.744, p-value > .05). The implications of the study on career support programs in schools are also discussed.

    Paper ID: 13A7B

    Cite this article:

    Mahmud, M. I., Bakar, A. Y. A., Amat, S., Mansor, A. N., and Amran, M. S. (2022). The Effect of Career Intervention on Career Self-Efficacy Among Secondary School Students. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 13(7), 13A7B, 1-8. http://TUENGR.COM/V13/13A7B.pdf DOI: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2022.128

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