Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to comprehensively verify the factors influencing students' career maturity by exploring student characteristics and their sub-areas (planning for career, self-understanding of career) and career education and career guidance activities operated by schools.
 Methods Multi-level modeling(two-level) was applied to the 8th wave(2019, 11th grade) of data taken from Gyeonggi Education Panel Study(GEPS).
 Results First, It was found that career maturity differs between schools. Second, the student-level variables influencing career maturity included self-esteem, self-efficacy, social self-concept, school satisfaction, parent relations, peer relations, teacher relations, reading activities, and academic stress. Third, most of the policy projects and programs operated for career guidance at the school level did not significantly affect career maturity, but career counseling with career teacher was found to have a negative effect on career maturity and career planning. Fourth, this study confirmed the statically significant interaction effect between teacher relations and career concentration curriculum.
 Conclusions Based on the findings of the current study, directions and implications for improving career maturity of high school students and activating effective career education were discussed.

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