Family influence and career decision-making self-efficacy: The mediation role of vocational identity

Authors

  • Putri Novie Dwiyanthi Bachelor Program in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia
  • Anisa Rostiana Bachelor Program in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia
  • Missiliana Riasnugrahani Bachelor Program in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu1038

Keywords:

career decision making self-efficacy, family influence, final-year student, mediation, vocational identity

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of family on the career decision-making self-efficacy of final-year students, with a particular focus on the mediating role of vocational identity. The study involved 197 students from various public and private universities in Bandung, selected through a snowball sampling technique. Participants completed the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, Family Influence Scale, and the Vocational Identity Measure, which all demonstrated high validity and reliability. Using Hayes’ PROCESS model 4 analysis, the results showed that vocational identity serves as a significant partial mediator in the relationship between family influence and career decision-making self-efficacy, with the indirect effect exceeding the direct effect. These findings suggest that family influence enhances students’ career decision-making self-efficacy by fostering their vocational identity. When students develop a strong vocational identity, supported by their parents, they become more confident in making career-related decisions.

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2025-11-27

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Dwiyanthi, P. N., Rostiana, A., & Riasnugrahani, M. (2025). Family influence and career decision-making self-efficacy: The mediation role of vocational identity. Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat, 12(2), 317–335. https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu1038

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