International Journal of Progressive Education
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International Journal of Progressive Education 2022, Vol. 18(2) 87-103

The Effect of the Career Psychoeducation Program on the Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Educational Outcome Expectations of Eleventh-Grade Students

Gürcan Şeker & Burhan Çapri

pp. 87 - 103   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2022.431.6

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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a career psychoeducation program developed based on the social cognitive career theory in career decision self-efficacy and educational outcome expectations of eleventh grade students. The study used a quasi-experimental model with a pretest-posttest control group design. The experimental process of the study was designed according to a 2x3 mixed (split-plot) design with a control group including pretest, posttest, and follow-up measurements. This process was carried out with 36 eleventh greleventh grade students, including 18 in experimental and 18 in control groups. The study data were collected using the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form and the Educational Outcome Expectations Scale. During the experimental process, an eleven-week career psychoeducation program was carried out in the experimental group, and no intervention was conducted in the control group. As a result of the study, it was found that there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group students in terms of the mean scores obtained from the career decision self-efficacy and educational outcome expectations and that this difference between the mean scores was also maintained in the follow-up measurements. The findings of the effectiveness of the career psychoeducation program on the career decision self-efficacy and educational outcome expectations of eleventh grade students were discussed in the light of the related literature.

Keywords: Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), Career Decision Self-Efficacy, Educational Outcome Expectation, Career Psychoeducation Program

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Seker, G., & Capri, B. (2022). The Effect of the Career Psychoeducation Program on the Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Educational Outcome Expectations of Eleventh-Grade Students. International Journal of Progressive Education, 18(2), 87-103. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2022.431.6

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Seker, G. and Capri, B. (2022). The Effect of the Career Psychoeducation Program on the Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Educational Outcome Expectations of Eleventh-Grade Students. International Journal of Progressive Education, 18(2), pp. 87-103.

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Seker, Gurcan and Burhan Capri (2022). "The Effect of the Career Psychoeducation Program on the Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Educational Outcome Expectations of Eleventh-Grade Students". International Journal of Progressive Education 18 (2):87-103. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2022.431.6

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