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The Effects of Career Decision Self-Efficacy on Happy Life in Adult Students: The Mediating Effect of Personality Strength and Gratitude

성인학습자의 진로결정 자기효능감이 행복한 삶에 미치는 영향: 성격강점과 감사의 매개효과

  • Kim, Eun-Mi (Department of Counseling Psychology, Konyang Cyber University)
  • 김은미 (건양사이버대학교 상담심리학과)
  • Received : 2019.12.27
  • Accepted : 2020.02.20
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy, character strength, and gratitude as a factor influencing the happy life of adults. Subjects were 89 adults in university and graduate school. SPSS 23.0 and PROCESS Macro were used for data analysis. Significant correlations were found between career decision-making self-efficacy, character strength, gratitude, and happy life. The direct effect of career decision-making self-efficacy, an independent variable, on happy life, a dependent variable, was not significant. Character strength and gratitude, which are mediators, were significant. Therefore, the indirect effect and the total effects showed significant results. Career decision-making self-efficacy does not directly predict a happy life, but if it mediates character strengths and gratitude, it means that a happy life can be predicted.

본 연구는 성인의 행복한 삶에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 진로결정 자기효능감, 성격강점, 감사가 어떤 관련이 있는 지를 알아보고자 하였다. 조사대상자는 대학교와 대학원에 재학 중인 89명의 성인학습자를 대상으로 하였다. 자료분석을 위해 SPSS 23.0과 PROCESS Macro를 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 설정한 변인들인 진로결정 자기효능감, 성격강점, 감사, 행복한 삶 간에는 유의미한 상관이 나타났다. 또한 독립변인인 진로결정 자기효능감이 종속변인인 행복한 삶에 영향을 미치는 직접효과는 유의미 하지 않았다. 한편 매개변인인 성격강점과 감사는 유의미하여, 간접효과와 총효과는 유의한 결과가 나타났다. 진로결정 자기효능감이 행복한 삶을 직접적으로 예측하지 못하지만 성격강점과 감사를 매개한다면 행복한 삶을 예측할 수 있다는 것을 의미한다.

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