Abstract

This study aimed to identify individual differences in the longitudinal trajectory of early adolescent career development and to identify individual, parental, and peer relationship factors that significantly influence initial values and longitudinal changes. For this purpose, first 1st-5th year panel data from the Jeonnam Education Longitudinal Study, including 2062 students starting from the 4th grade of elementary school, were used. The results showed that the level of career development decreased over time, with significant individual differences in both the initial and growth rates. The initial level of career development was negatively and significantly related to growth rate, and early adolescents with higher initial levels showed a steeper decline. Second, among the individual factors, all variables except academic self-concept and self-management, and among the social factors, parental interaction, academic support, and peer relationships were significantly and statistically predictive of the initial level of
 career development. Among these, the body self-concept best explains the individual differences. Third, regarding career development growth, only social and academic self-concepts were significant predictors among the individual factors, and only parental interaction and academic support were significant among the social factors. Self-management was not significantly related to either the initial or rate of change in career development. The findings provide educational implications for changes in career development in early adolescence and suggestions for educational interventions for career development.

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