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Developmental Trends in the Relationships Between Adolescent Career Maturity and Predictors in South Korea: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

Sookyoung Son et al.

Journal of Career Development2025https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453241311887article
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Abstract

This study examines how self-esteem and social support (parental, teacher, and peer) influence the career maturity of Korean adolescents over time. By synthesizing findings from 18 longitudinal studies, a meta-analysis was conducted. Results reveal that while self-esteem initially shows a strong correlation with career maturity, this relationship weakens significantly as adolescents age. In contrast, peer support maintains a relatively stable correlation with career maturity, even in late adolescence. Parental support also shows a gradual decline in its effect, but less sharply than self-esteem. Teacher support, though initially the weakest predictor, remains consistently correlated with career maturity throughout adolescence. These findings underscore the critical role of early self-esteem and social support in fostering career maturity and highlight the differing impacts of these factors over time.

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@article{sookyoung2025,
  title        = {{Developmental Trends in the Relationships Between Adolescent Career Maturity and Predictors in South Korea: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies}},
  author       = {Sookyoung Son et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Career Development},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453241311887},
}

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