The influence of self-concept conflict and parental influence on emotional and personality-related career decision-making difficulties in special sports class students
Abstract
This study aims to explore how self-concept conflict and parental influence impact the emergence of emotional and personality barriers in the career decision-making process, specifically among KKO students at SMA Negeri 1 Pengasih. This study employed a quantitative correlational method, involving 108 students as a sample using a saturated sampling technique. Validity was assessed through expert judgment, while reliability was calculated using Cronbach's Alpha. Data were statistically processed through simple and multiple linear regression tests using SPSS software. The research findings indicate that: (1) there is a positive and significant influence between self-concept conflict and career barriers (? = 0.618; t = 8.083; sig = 0.000); (2) parental influence also makes a significant positive contribution to the barrier variable (? = 0.376; t = 7.233; sig = 0.000); and (3) collectively, these two independent factors significantly influence career decision-making difficulties (F = 51.721; sig = 0.000). The coefficient of determination (R Square) was 0.381, meaning that the variables of self-conflict and parental influence explained 38.1% of the variance in students' career difficulties. It can be concluded that the disharmony between self-perception and parental expectations plays a crucial role in exacerbating students' psychological impasse when determining career direction. The greater the pressure students feel, the greater the emotional burden that hinders them from making future decisions.
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