Career decision making among Malaysian University students
Career decision making is a huge challenge for undergraduate students. Indeed, the challenges they encounter when making a career choice during the transition periods are common problems for university students. Hence, this quantitative study used a correlational research design to investigate the r...
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| author | Md Rami, Ahmad Aizuddin Mohd Zaini, Siti Nadhirah Abd Aziz, Mohd Faiq |
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| description | Career decision making is a huge challenge for undergraduate students. Indeed, the challenges they encounter when making a career choice during the transition periods are common problems for university students. Hence, this quantitative study used a correlational research design to investigate the relationship between academic achievement and self-concept with career decision making among final year students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. A total of 171 final year students participated in the study. The academic achievement of the students was measured using the current CGPA. The Academic Self-Concept Scale (ASC) developed by Liu and Wang (2005) and Career Decision Scale (CDS) (Osipow et al., 1976) were administered to the sample to assess their self-concept and career decision, respectively. The study results show that there is no significant relationship between academic achievement and career decision making. Simultaneously, there is a significant relationship between academic self-concept toward career choice among undergraduate students. These findings add to our knowledge in helping students to make better decisions about their future careers by enhancing their academic self-concept. |
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| spelling | upm-962962023-01-31T02:04:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96296/ Career decision making among Malaysian University students Md Rami, Ahmad Aizuddin Mohd Zaini, Siti Nadhirah Abd Aziz, Mohd Faiq Career decision making is a huge challenge for undergraduate students. Indeed, the challenges they encounter when making a career choice during the transition periods are common problems for university students. Hence, this quantitative study used a correlational research design to investigate the relationship between academic achievement and self-concept with career decision making among final year students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. A total of 171 final year students participated in the study. The academic achievement of the students was measured using the current CGPA. The Academic Self-Concept Scale (ASC) developed by Liu and Wang (2005) and Career Decision Scale (CDS) (Osipow et al., 1976) were administered to the sample to assess their self-concept and career decision, respectively. The study results show that there is no significant relationship between academic achievement and career decision making. Simultaneously, there is a significant relationship between academic self-concept toward career choice among undergraduate students. These findings add to our knowledge in helping students to make better decisions about their future careers by enhancing their academic self-concept. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021 Article PeerReviewed Md Rami, Ahmad Aizuddin and Mohd Zaini, Siti Nadhirah and Abd Aziz, Mohd Faiq (2021) Career decision making among Malaysian University students. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 10 (2). 703 - 714. ISSN 2226-6348 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/10189/Career-Decision-Making-among-Malaysian-University-Students 10.6007/IJARPED/v10-i2/10189 |
| spellingShingle | Md Rami, Ahmad Aizuddin Mohd Zaini, Siti Nadhirah Abd Aziz, Mohd Faiq Career decision making among Malaysian University students |
| title | Career decision making among Malaysian University students |
| title_full | Career decision making among Malaysian University students |
| title_fullStr | Career decision making among Malaysian University students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Career decision making among Malaysian University students |
| title_short | Career decision making among Malaysian University students |
| title_sort | career decision making among malaysian university students |
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