The Effect of Career Maturity on Career-Decision-making Via Departmental Satisfaction of College Students Studying Skincare

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated efficient operating measures apropos the effects of career decision-making on the professional maturity of college students majoring in skincare by ensuring departmental satisfaction.Methods: A literature review was performed and a questionnaire was designed to assess the career decisions and career maturity of college skincare students through the satisfaction of their department. Random sampling was used to select participants in South Korea. A total of 450 questionnaires were administered in September 2021, and the data obtained from 406 respondents were utilized for the final analyses. Factor evaluations and multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between the variables.Results: Correlations were found between the career decisions and professional maturity of skincare students enrolled in college and work-related factors such as their job attitudes, recognition of duties, job prospects, career exploration, and information search. Personal factors of self-understanding, understanding aptitude, and career planning were also correlated to the career decisions and professional maturity of the study’s respondents.Conclusion: It is necessary to further improve students’ subjective satisfaction and peer relationships to obtain departmental satisfaction. Students must also engage in self-development, interview professors, and become familiar with the industry to enhance their career maturity and career-related decision-making.