Parental Encouragement and Emotional Maturity: Exploring Their Relationship with Career Decision Self-Efficacy in Senior Secondary Students

This study investigates the relationship between parental encouragement, emotional maturity, and career decision self-efficacy among senior secondary students. Utilizing a sample of 900 students, the study employs a comprehensive set of psychometric tools to measure the variables in question. The findings reveal significant positive correlations between parental encouragement, emotional maturity, and career decision self-efficacy, highlighting the critical roles these factors play in shaping students' career choices.