Analysis of demographic differences in career barriers and career preparation behavior of beauty major college students

The purpose of this study is to analyze the differences in career barriers and career preparation behavior according to the demographic characteristics of female beauty college students and provide basic data for effective career guidance. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 146 female beauty college students in the Busan and Gyeongnam regions. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 27.0, including frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. Analysis revealed that by grade, second-year students perceived higher self-clarity career barriers, and by major hair major students showed high scores in job information and interpersonal relationships. Students with high major satisfaction were more active in career preparation behavior, and students with part-time work experience showed high scores in self-clarity, future prospects, interpersonal career barriers, and practical effort behavior. Therefore, this suggests that it is necessary to provide field-oriented customized career guidance programs and practical experience that take into account the individual characteristics of beauty major students.