재외국민⋅외국인 대학생과 내국인 대학생 간의 진로결정 자기효능감 비교

Abstract

Objectives Overseas Korean/foreign (OKF) students―those who were admitted to university through a special admission process―are a minority group on campus who may face challenges in campus life and have difficulties in career decision-making. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the effect of students’ social interactions on campus differs between OKF and local students, as this effect serves to improve their self-efficacy in career decision-making. Methods Using a survey dataset for 1,866 undergraduate students at a university in Seoul, this study conducted a series of regression analyses to model the differential effects of faculty-student and peer interactions on self-efficacy in career decision-making between OKF and local students. Results The results clearly showed that OKF students had a lower sense of self-efficacy in career decision-making than local students. However, in both groups, students who actively engaged in social interactions with faculty members or peers tended to demonstrate a higher sense of self-efficacy in career decision-making. This pattern slightly differed between the two groups though. While the effect of social interaction with faculty members was quite the same for both groups, the effect of social interaction with peers was smaller for OKF students than for local students. Conclusions These findings suggest the possibility that peer relationships on campus differ qualitatively between the two groups. Interventions for improving OKF students’ self-efficacy in career decision-making may work better if universities develop educational programs that specifically suit their needs.