A Study on Career Decision-making Self-efficacy among 
College Students in Guilin, China

Liu Yang; Hongyu Zhou; Phawani Vijayaratnam; Shuang You

doi:10.70711/frim.v3i5.6508

A Study on Career Decision-making Self-efficacy among College Students in Guilin, China

Liu Yang, Hongyu Zhou, Phawani Vijayaratnam, Shuang You

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the effects of extracurricular activities, academic satisfaction, and career guidance courses on the
career decision - making self - efficacy of Guilin college students, aiming to enhance their career decision - making confidence for better career - related outcomes. Using a quantitative approach with online questionnaire data collection and SPSS for analyses, it found that
these factors positively correlated with students career decision - making efficacy, with career guidance courses having the most significant impact. Given the scarcity of prior research on this topic in Guilin, this study innovatively examined career guidance courses as an
independent variable.

Keywords

Career decision-making self-efficacy; Extracurricular activities; Academic satisfaction; Employment of college students

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/frim.v3i5.6508

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