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Interpersonal Factors Affecting Adolescents’ Career Exploration in PAKISTAN

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  • Sumaira Kayani

    (Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321017, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Humaira Kayani

    (Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Khisro Kaleem Raza

    (Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan)

  • Saima Kayani

    (Department of Education, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 11100, Pakistan)

  • Weijian Li

    (Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321017, China)

  • Michele Biasutti

    (Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, 35139 Padova, Italy)

Abstract

This study examined the effects of social support on the career exploration of university students in Pakistan. Nine hundred and seventy-three university students from Pakistan completed the measures of social support and career exploration. Regression analysis was applied to examine the impact of social support by family, friends, and significant others. The results revealed that career exploration is significantly predicted by family support ( β = 0.063; p = 0.010), friend support ( β = 0.081; p = 0.001), and teacher support ( β = 0.065; p = 0.010). Moreover, total social support significantly predicts career exploration ( β = 0.027; p = 0.003) of university students in Pakistan. These findings enhance our understanding of the factors influencing career exploration in university students. Further development of the research is discussed as well as possible educational implications.

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  • Sumaira Kayani & Humaira Kayani & Khisro Kaleem Raza & Saima Kayani & Weijian Li & Michele Biasutti, 2022. "Interpersonal Factors Affecting Adolescents’ Career Exploration in PAKISTAN," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:13:p:7681-:d:846237
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