Differences in Career Preparation Behaviors according to Individual Characteristics and the Major Selection Motivation of College Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to classify the major selection motivation of college students and to understand the differences in their career preparation behavior according to the types of major selection motivation. To this end, first, the difference in their major selection motivation according to individual characteristics was examined. Second, their major selection motivation was classified using cluster analysis. Third, the difference in their career preparation behavior according to the types of their major selection motivation was confirmed. The results are as follows: First, for the internal motivation, there was a difference seen for both grade and major. As for extrinsic motivation, there was a difference according to gender, grade, and major. Second, according to the types of their major selection motivation, they were classified into four groups: type with only high internal motivation, type with only high extrinsic motivation, type with both internal and extrinsic low motivation, and type with both internal and extrinsic high motivation. Third, there was a difference in their career preparation behavior according to the types of their major selection motivation. Therefore, the direction of career education should be diversified according to the individual characteristics of current students and their major selection motivation.