대학생의 셀프리더십이 진로성숙도에 미치는 영향: 긍정심리자본의 매개효과를 중심으로

Abstract

This empirical research study aims to verify the mediating effect of positive psychological capital in the relationship between college students’ self-leadership factors and their career maturity. Based on this, the purpose is to seek career counseling intervention strategies to promote career development and career maturity of college students in universities and local communities. To achieve this purpose, a survey was conducted from August to October 2022 targeting students at 4-year universities located in Daegu Metropolitan City/Gyeongsangbuk-do and Busan Metropolitan City/Gyeongsangnam-do regions. The data collected as a result were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0 programs. The research results are as follows. First, it was confirmed that the higher the level of self-leadership, the higher the degree of career maturity. Second, it was confirmed that the higher the level of self-leadership, the higher the positive psychological capital. Third, it was confirmed that the higher the level of positive psychological capital, the higher the career maturity. And in the relationship between self-leadership and career maturity, positive psychological capital has been verified to have a partial mediating effect. These empirical research results have theoretical and practical implications for college career (vocational) education and career (vocational) counseling for college students at the inflection point of career choice and career decision-making as prospective members of society in the life cycle.