The relationship between attachment and career maturity: The mediating role of self-efficacy. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Soon-A; Lee, Hae-Suk; Song, Haeng-Sook; Kim, Soon-Gyu
• Is Part Of: International social work. Volume 58:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 153
• Page End: 164
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: career maturity -- friend attachment -- mediating effects -- parent attachment -- self-efficacy -- teacher attachment; Social service -- Periodicals; Social problems -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361
• DOI: 10.1177/0020872812456053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-8728

Abstract

This article proposes to examine the relationship between parents, friends and teacher attachment and career maturity for adolescents and to review the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between attachments and career maturity. The summary of the results is as follows. First, parent and friend attachments, self-efficacy and career maturity showed linear development over four years, but teacher attachment showed non-linear development. Second, the effect of parent attachment, teacher attachment and friend attachment on career maturity can clearly be seen through the mediation effect of self-efficacy rather than through any direct influence.