The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of college students' problem solving appraisal and their college credits to career decision level and career preparation behavior and to suggest the implications and tasks for the better caree...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of college students' problem solving appraisal and their college credits to career decision level and career preparation behavior and to suggest the implications and tasks for the better career guidances for college students. The data was collected by questionnaires method from 280 college students in Gyeongju city. The instruments were problem solving appraisal, college credits, career decision level, and career preparation behavior. The results of the study were as follows : (1) Personal control and problem solving confidence has positive effects on career decision level. (2) College student who has problem approach style and more problem solving confidence showed more career preparation behavior. But (3) College credits did not meaningfully influence to career decision level and career preparation behavior. This research offers further study the influence of college students' problem solving appraisal and developing the career council programs in college to enhance college students' problem solving appraisal.