A Case Study of Students' Career Decision-Making Processes in ^|^ldquo;Sogo Gakka^|^rdquo; Senior High School

This research aimed to test the role of self-efficacy and parent social support to career decision making in senior high school. This research used a quantitative method. The samples analysis were 416 students of senior high school in Semarang. Sampling methods using cluster random sampling Instruments used in this research consist of three scales. Career decision scale (CDS) consisted 19 items statement with corrected item-total correlation coefficient range 0,325-0,597; internal consistency Alpha 0,887. Self efficacy scale consisted 28 items statement, with corrected item-total correlation coefficient range 0,335-0,428; internal consistency Alpha 0,851, and social support scale consisted of 40 items, with corrected item-total correlation coefficient range 0,335-0,428 and internal consistency Alpha 0,941. Data analysis using multiple regression analysis. The result showed a significant relationship between self-efficacy and social support of parents with career decision making in senior high school students with R = 0,664 and F = 163,172 with significant = 0,000 (p<0,01). The correlation between self-efficacy and career decision making obtained rx1y0,555, p = 0,000 (p<0,01), which means there is a significant correlation between self-efficacy with career decision making in senior high school students. Result of correlation between social support of parents with career decision making obtained rx2y = 0,572 p = 0,000 (p<0,01). The results showed a significant correlation between social support of parents and career decision making. Effective contribution of self-efficacy and social support of parents in this research was 44,1%. Keywords: career decision, self-efficacy and social support

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HUBUNGAN SELF-DETERMINATION DAN MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI DENGAN KEMAMPUAN PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN SISWA SMA

Psibernetika ◽

10.30813/psibernetika.v9i2.459 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Henny Christine Mamahit ◽

Dominikus D. Biondus Situmorang

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Decision Making ◽

High School Students ◽

Achievement Motivation ◽

Career Decision ◽

Senior High School ◽

The Self ◽

Self Determination ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

School Students

Career decision-making ability requires the ability to assess and think of the integration between the knowledge of themselves and the knowledge of the job. Self-determination is the ability to identify desire for autonomy, competence, and relation in order to achieve a target. Achievement motivation refers to students’ attempts to meet goals by becoming a moderate risk taker, showing perseverance in work, having expectation for feedback, showing responsibility in a given task, and having the ability to innovate. The objective of this research is to analyze the effect of self-determination and achievement motivation on Senior High School students’ career decision-making ability. This research also investigates if the aforementioned variables are correlated. The sample for this research are 410 students of Senior High School Grade XI. This is a quantitative based research with multiple correlational research design. The results of the research shows that the correlation value between the self-determination and achievement motivation variables and the career decision-making ability variable is 0.780 (0.00 <0.05). This means that there is a significant correlation between the aforementioned variables. The contribution of the self-determination and achievement motivation variables to the career decision-making ability variable ((R2) is 78%. Keywords: career decision-making abilities; self-determination; achievement motivation.

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