Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to investigate the predictor force of the career decision self-efficacy of the behavior of parents of high school students. In the research, quantitative research method was adopted. The study group of the research consists of 399 students in total, 198 of whom are male students and 201 of whom are female students of Science and Anatolian High Schools in Kirsehir city center in the 2015-2016 school year. As a data collection tool in this study, Parental Attitudes Scale (2005) and Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (2010) were used. The relationships between the variables were examined by multiple regression analysis. In this study, it was determined that responsibility and acceptance which are sub-dimensions of the parental attitudes is a significant predictor of self-appraisal which is one of the sub-dimensions of the career decision self-efficacy scale, of occupational information, of goal selection, of planning, and of problem-solving. In addition, it was observed that authority and responsibility along with responsibility and acceptance is a significant predictor of occupational information.

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