Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of perceived social support for career selection on career decision-making. A multiple regression analysis was conducted on the data obtained from senior high school students seeking employment (N=1064). The results revealed that greater "parents' support" and "teacher's support" could influence career decision-making. The study also aimed to examine the effects of the patterns of the perceived social support for career selection on career decision-making. Additionally, the results revealed that five cluster patterns ("perceived friend/teachers' support type", "perceived friend/parents' support type", "perceived all support type", "non-perceived friends' support type", and "non-perceived parents' support type") can be interpreted. Further, the cluster patterns were extracted in the perceived social support for career selection. An analysis of variance was conducted to investigate the differences in career decision-making. The results revealed that "perceived all support type" exhibited significantly higher scores than any other types. Thus, the results suggest the importance of perceived social support for career selection in career decision-making.
